Cup of Gold; A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional References to History
by Steinbeck, John
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- near fine
- Hardcover
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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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- Liberty Book Store ABAA FABA IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2039
- Title
- Cup of Gold; A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional References to History
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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