Emigrants : Why the English Sailed to the New World Paperback / softback
by James Evans
Paperback / softback
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'Marvellously engaging' The Times'Brisk, informative and eye-opening' Daily TelegraphIn 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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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
- Publication Date:26/07/2018
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- ISBN:9781780221038
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
- Publication Date:26/07/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781780221038