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New York:: Putnam,, (1982.). Fine in near fine dust jacket (a couple of small nicks to dj edges).. First US printing. Novel based on the life of Sir Walter Raleigh, and told in his self-critical, urgent and truthful voice, spanning the years from 1618 to 1660. 387 pp. Dust jacket art by Craig Dodd.
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About the Author
A novelist and poet, Robert Nye was born in London and now makes his home in County Cork, Ireland.
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In his wry, inimitable style, Nye (The Late Mr. Shakespeare; Falstaff) delves into the mind, heart and soul of Elizabethan adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh as he embarks on his final voyage. Late in life, after suffering 13 years of unjust imprisonment in the Tower of London, Raleigh is released on the condition that he go in search of South American gold for greedy King James I. On his ill-conceived journey, Raleigh falls ill and is stranded off the coast of Trinidad. His son continues up the Orinoco River with half the expedition, but is killed in a battle with Spanish forces. Since Raleigh was forbidden on pain of death to fight the Spanish, he knows he is doomed if he returns to England. The subsequent chapters find Raleigh facing a fateful decision-to turn to piracy and raid the silver-laden Spanish "Plate Fleet" or set sail for England and face death by hanging at the hands of King James. Nye's narration is jittery in the early going as the author hops back and forth between the ill-fated expedition, Raleigh's memories of his infamous romance with Elizabeth I and his odd relationship with the spiritual but violent Guayacunda, an Indian who becomes Raleigh's aide and introduces the Englishman to the mysterious powers of the coca leaf. But once Nye finds his rhythm, he takes readers on a wild historical ride, probing Raleigh's life and character in scenes that range from the bawdy and profane to the reflective ("The voyage of my history. The tale of my life and fortunes. Descriptive. Expository"). The man who emerges is a tremendously flawed and vital being, perfectly suited to Nye's wise, richly imaginative and riotously entertaining brand of historical portraiture.
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The Voyage of the Destiny : A Novel
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The Voyage of the Destiny
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The Voyage of the Destiny
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First American Edition. "Sir Walter Raleigh - soldier, explorer, adventurer. The most dazzling yet most enigmatic of all Elizabethans, who rose from humble origins to become the favorite, perhaps even the lover of the Virgin Queen." Book and text bright and clean. Dust jacket has half inch tears on either side of top of spine, and minor wear at bottom of spine. Dust jacket edges lightly faded. Dust jacket protected in Mylar. Ships same or next business day. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 387 pages. Seller Inventory # 75277
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THE VOYAGE OF THE DESTINY.
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Condition: FINE. First US printing. Novel based on the life of Sir Walter Raleigh, and told in his self-critical, urgent and truthful voice, spanning the years from 1618 to 1660. 387 pp. Dust jacket art by Craig Dodd. Fine in near fine dust jacket (a couple of small nicks to dj edges). Seller Inventory # 37125
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st US. (1st US) Great work of fiction: Sir Walter Raleigh narrates the story of his life in his naval log aboard The Destiny. Larger, thicker book, brown covers, bright gilt lettering on spine, 387 pages. Light blue stain at top of early and final end papers as well as pages' top exterior edge. DJ has haunting illustration of Sir Walter Raleigh in flames. DJ has very slight wear to top front tip, very tiny tear with very slight wear to bottom front tip, tiny tear at bottom back edge next to spine, photo of Nye on back, crease inside DJ inside front flap. Near Fine DJ/Fair book. Seller Inventory # 15507