CUP OF GOLD: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer
by Steinbeck, John
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
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Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
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Synopsis
A STANDOUT in the Steinbeck canon, Cup of Gold is edgy and adventurous, brash and distrustful of society, and sure to add a new dimension to the common perception of this all-American writer. Steinbeck's first novel and sole work of historical fiction contains themes that resonate throughout the author's prodigious body of work. From the mid-1650s through the 1660s, Henry Morgan, a pirate and outlaw of legendary viciousness, ruled the Spanish Main. He ravaged the coasts of Cuba and America, striking terror wherever he went. And he had two driving ambitions: to possess the beautiful woman called La Santa Roja, and to conquer Panama, the "cup of gold."
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- Bookseller
- Prestonshire Books: IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007191
- Title
- CUP OF GOLD: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Covici; Friede Publishers
- Date Published
- 1936
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