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James Evans
Emigrants [EPUB ebook]
Why the English Sailed to the New World

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‘Marvellously engaging’ The Times’Brisk, informative and eye-opening’ Daily Telegraph In the 1600s, vast numbers of people left England for the Americas. Crossing the Atlantic was a major undertaking, the voyage long and treacherous. Why did they go?Emigrants casts vivid new light on the population shift which underpins the rise of modern America. Using contemporary sources including diaries, court hearings and letters, James Evans brings us the extraordinary personal stories of the men and women who made the journey of a lifetime.

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语言英语 ● 格式 EPUB ● ISBN 9780297866916 ● 出版者 Orion ● 发布时间 2017 ● 下载 3 时 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 5202496 ● 复制保护 Adobe DRM

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