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The Islands of Unwisdom
Swashbuckling historical fiction from the author of I, Claudius. "A cleverly balanced mixture of spice, fact, humor and adventure on and off the high seas" (Kirkus Reviews). Set in the Age of Exploration, The Islands of Unwisdom tells the story of the ill-fated Don Alvaro de MendaNa y Neyr...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newburyport :
RosettaBooks,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; INTRODUCTION; 1. THE BLIND GIRL OF PANAMA; 2. AN AUDIENCE WITH THE VICEROY; 3. THE VICAR'S BAGGAGE; 4. DEPARTURE FROM CALLAO; 5. WHAT HAPPENED AT CHERREPÉ; 6. WHAT HAPPENED AT PAITA; 7. ON THE HIGH SEAS; 8. THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS; 9. THE COLONEL SEEKS A HARBOUR; 10. THE CROSS IN SANTA CRISTINA; 11. SAN BERNARDO AND THE SOLITARY ISLE; 12. THE ADMIRAL'S FAREWELL; 13. GRACIOUS BAY; 14. THE ERUPTION; 15. A SETTLEMENT FOUNDED; 16. THE COLONEL SPEAKS OUT; 17. THE MALCONTENTS; 18. A FORAGE WITH MALOPE; 19. MURDER; 20. THE ECLIPSE; 21. THE SETTLEMENT ABANDONED
- 22. NORTHWARD ACROSS THE EQUATOR23. HUNGER AND THIRST; 24. COBOS BAY; 25. THE LAST HUNDRED LEAGUES; 26. AT MANILA; HISTORICAL EPILOGUE; Endnotes