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Roanoke: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Colony
by Miller, Lee
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in fine dust jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 1559705841
- ISBN 13
- 9781559705844
- Seller
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About This Item
New York.: Arcade Publishing., 2001. First edition. 1st U.S. edition, 1st printing.. Hard cover. Fine in fine dust jacket.. 1 Two tones green paper over boards. Pen&Ink maps; B&W photo plate section. 384 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. U.S. Colonial History / Exploration: In November 1587, word reached London that Sir Walter Raleigh's expedition had foundered and not again heard from. Vanishing without a trace were 115 men, women, and children near or on Roanoke Island off the coast of what is now North Carolina. Known as the Lost Colony, this mystery remained unsolved for 400 years. Why had they been marooned there when their destination had been different? And what happened to them? Researcher Lee Miller, herself an anthropologist and ethnohistorian, has pieced together a probably history, narrating a tale of British Court intrigue, spies, treachery, sabotage, Native American politics, and power. Someone in England did not want the expedition to succeed.
Synopsis
In November of 1587, a report reached London claiming Sir Walter Raleigh's expedition to land English settlers in America had foundered. The colony on Roanoke Island off of the coast of North Carolina-115 men, women, and children-had disappeared without a trace. For four hundred years, the question of what became of the doomed settlers has remained unanswered. Where did they go? What really happened? Why were they on Roanoke Island in the first place, as that was not their destination? Using her consummate skills as an anthropologist and ethnohistorian, Lee Miller casts new light on the previously inexplicable puzzle of Roanoke, unraveling a thrilling web of deceit that can be traced back to the inner circle of Queen Elizabeth's government to finally solve the lasting mystery of the Lost Colony.
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- Bookseller
- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.US0530006461
- Title
- Roanoke: Solving the Mystery of the Lost Colony
- Author
- Miller, Lee
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in fine dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. 1st U.S. edition, 1st printing.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1559705841
- ISBN 13
- 9781559705844
- Publisher
- Arcade Publishing.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- Author: anthropologist and ethnohistorian|Sabotage
- Bookseller catalogs
- US History & American Studies;
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About Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.
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