A Seed Fails Not: The Largest British Colony - Couverture souple

Collard, E Robert

 
9780595312313: A Seed Fails Not: The Largest British Colony
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ISBN 10 : 0595312314 ISBN 13 : 9780595312313
Editeur : iUniverse, 2004

Synopsis

Dr. Andrew Turnbull, a Scottish physician practicing in London, answers the call from The Crown to start a large colony in Florida. His partners include a former Prime Minister, the personal physician to King George III and the Commander of the British Navy. They plan to gather 500 colonists, with 1,450 joining them. Colonists came from Greece, Italy and the greater number from the Island of Minorca.At one time they board eight ships for the ocean crossing, only to meet the terrible storm from the south, damaging both ships and passengers. Expecting one month for the voyage, some ships take four months, resulting in scurvy taking a great number.They land at a place the Doctor names New Smyrna, a wild jungle where the Spanish landed years earlier and named it The Mosquitoes. These pests brought The Fever to the colony taking many more lives. After an early mutiny, the plantation manages to produce a number of crops and tons of indigo are exported to England.The Revolution begins in the north and this major story was overshadowed by its success.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Dr. Andrew Turnbull, a Scottish physician practicing in London, answers the call from The Crown to start a large colony in Florida. His partners include a former Prime Minister, the personal physician to King George III and the Commander of the British Navy. They plan to gather 500 colonists, with 1,450 joining them. Colonists came from Greece, Italy and the greater number from the Island of Minorca.At one time they board eight ships for the ocean crossing, only to meet the terrible storm from the south, damaging both ships and passengers. Expecting one month for the voyage, some ships take four months, resulting in scurvy taking a great number.They land at a place the Doctor names New Smyrna, a wild jungle where the Spanish landed years earlier and named it The Mosquitoes. These pests brought The Fever to the colony taking many more lives. After an early mutiny, the plantation manages to produce a number of crops and tons of indigo are exported to England.The Revolution begins in the north and this major story was overshadowed by its success.

Biographie de l'auteur

Born in Rhode Island, 1935. Bob Collard was exposed to writing at a young age. After years of working in the building trades he returned to writing as a Golf Columnist. Purchasing land in Florida with evidence of a British Colony prompted this unique novel. It is his first major work.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595312314
ISBN 13 
9780595312313
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
186
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  059566279X ISBN 13 :  9780595662791
Editeur : iUniverse, 2004
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