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Seuberling, Mike

 
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Synopsis

Treasures of the Spanish Main is a historically accurate novel based on the early history of Spanish conquest of the New World. The story chronicles the adventures of a young officer in the Spanish Army. He is assigned to a ship that is attacked by buccaneers, he is involved in the collection of 'treasure' in Columbia and he is shipwrecked in the Florida Keys. The story goes on to portray the hardships endured by the survivors of the shipwreck, as they struggle to reach the Spanish fort at Saint Augustine. The journey is long and dangerous. The tiny group is threatened with hurricanes, capture by slavers and assaults by hostile Indians. Anyone who has an interest in historical fiction will find this book hard to put down.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Treasures of the Spanish Main is a historically accurate novel based on the early history of Spanish conquest of the New World. The story chronicles the adventures of a young officer in the Spanish Army. He is assigned to a ship that is attacked by buccaneers, he is involved in the collection of 'treasure' in Columbia and he is shipwrecked in the Florida Keys. The story goes on to portray the hardships endured by the survivors of the shipwreck, as they struggle to reach the Spanish fort at Saint Augustine. The journey is long and dangerous. The tiny group is threatened with hurricanes, capture by slavers and assaults by hostile Indians. Anyone who has an interest in historical fiction will find this book hard to put down.

Biographie de l'auteur

Phillip M. Seuberling, known as 'Mike' by his friends, has had a life-long interest in the early history of Florida. He has SCUBA dived on Spanish ships and explored the sites of Spanish settlements. He has an extensive collection of Indian artifacts and has spent many hours researching the various tribes of the Southeast United States. He has completed his Associate, Bachelors and Masters degrees. Mike has just completed a thirty-year teaching career in North Carolina. He currently resides with his wife and two dogs in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

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