In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire

An exploration narrative of the highest order: the bestselling author of Over the Edge of the World brings alive the extraordinary life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, whose mastery of the seas during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I changed the course of history-as a pirate raiding Spanish galleons, as the first explorer to successfully circumnavigate the globe, and as a naval hero who defeated the Spanish Armada and reshaped the global order--

Author: Laurence Bergreen

Publisher: Mariner Books

Publication Date: Mar 29, 2022

Number of Pages: 464 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0062875361

ISBN-13: 9780062875365