Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History Paperback - 2008
by John Steinbeck; Introduction by Susan F. Beegel
A STANDOUT in the Steinbeck canon, Cup of Gold is edgyand adventurous, brash and distrustful of society, and sure to add anew dimension to the common perception of this all-American writer.Steinbeck's first novel and sole work of historical fiction contains themesthat 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 SpanishMain. He ravaged the coasts of Cuba and America, striking terrorwherever he went. And he had two driving ambitions: to possessthe beautiful woman called La Santa Roja, and to conquer Panama,the 'cup of gold.'
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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. Morgan was obsessive. He had two driving ambitions: to possess the beautiful woman called La Santa Roja and to conquer Panama, the cup of gold.” Steinbeck’s first novel and sole work of historical fiction, Cup of Gold is a lush, lyrical swashbuckling pirate fantasy, and sure to add new dimensions to readers’ perceptions of this all-American writer. This edition features an introduction by Susan F. Beegel.
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- Title Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History
- Author John Steinbeck; Introduction by Susan F. Beegel
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Revised
- Pages 240
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group
- Date 2008-08-26
- ISBN 9780143039457 / 0143039458
- Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 7.5 x 5 x 0.8 in (19.05 x 12.70 x 2.03 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Biographical fiction, Caribbean Area
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008021785
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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