A Kingdom Strange
The Brief and Tragic History of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Colonial Period (1600-1775), Biography & Memoir
| Author: | James Horn | ISBN: | 9780465021154 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books | Publication: | March 30, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Basic Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | James Horn |
| ISBN: | 9780465021154 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Publication: | March 30, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Language: | English |
The "gripping adventure story" (Christian Science Monitor) of the Lost Colony of Roanoke and the mystery at the center of the American founding
In 1587, John White led 118 English men, women, and children to Roanoke Island, off the coast of North Carolina, intending to establish the first English colony in America. Faced with dwindling supplies and hostile Indians, they soon found themselves struggling to survive. White returned to England for help, but when he returned to Roanoke in 1590, the colonists were nowhere to be found; never saw his friends or family again. Their disappearance has remained a mystery for four centuries, but as James Horn reveals in A Kingdom Strange, some from the party survived. Their descendants were discovered a century later, a living testament to America's remarkable origins.
The "gripping adventure story" (Christian Science Monitor) of the Lost Colony of Roanoke and the mystery at the center of the American founding
In 1587, John White led 118 English men, women, and children to Roanoke Island, off the coast of North Carolina, intending to establish the first English colony in America. Faced with dwindling supplies and hostile Indians, they soon found themselves struggling to survive. White returned to England for help, but when he returned to Roanoke in 1590, the colonists were nowhere to be found; never saw his friends or family again. Their disappearance has remained a mystery for four centuries, but as James Horn reveals in A Kingdom Strange, some from the party survived. Their descendants were discovered a century later, a living testament to America's remarkable origins.
