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Author: Douglas Hunter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions:
Width: 16.80cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 20.90cm
Weight: 0.304kg
ISBN: 9781608190980
ISBN 10: 1608190986
Pages: 329
Publication Date: 31 August 2010
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
<p>“[Douglas Hunter] is also an experienced sailor, and his observations of nautical life are astute … Behind that, a picture emerges of Hudson as a wily operator who knew what he wanted to find, and where he wanted to go to find it—and wasn’t about to tell his merchant backers any more than they needed to know so they would give him a ship. Hunter provides a fine account of Hudson’s wheeling and dealing, and the hoodwinking of the Dutch and English backers of his various voyages.”— Boston Globe <p> <p>“[Hunter's] firm grasp of the politics and history of Hudson’s time make the book stand out. Insightful look at Hudson, his pivotal achievement and the world events surrounding it.”— Kirkus Reviews <p> <p>“Few will resist the colorful personal conflicts, tortuous politics and alternately friendly and vicious encounters between Europeans and Native Americans.” —Publishers Weekly <p> <p>
<p> [Douglas Hunter] is also an experienced sailor, and his observations of nautical life are astute ... Behind that, a picture emerges of Hudson as a wily operator who knew what he wanted to find, and where he wanted to go to find it--and wasn't about to tell his merchant backers any more than they needed to know so they would give him a ship. Hunter provides a fine account of Hudson's wheeling and dealing, and the hoodwinking of the Dutch and English backers of his various voyages. -- Boston Globe <p> [Hunter's] firm grasp of the politics and history of Hudson's time make the book stand out. Insightful look at Hudson, his pivotal achievement and the world events surrounding it. -- Kirkus Reviews <p> Few will resist the colorful personal conflicts, tortuous politics and alternately friendly and vicious encounters between Europeans and Native Americans. --Publishers Weekly <p> Hunter delivers a vivid rendition of Hudson's entrance into New York Bay, ascent to the futurei
<p> [Douglas Hunter] is also an experienced sailor, and his observations of nautical life are astute ... Behind that, a picture emerges of Hudson as a wily operator who knew what he wanted to find, and where he wanted to go to find it--and wasn't about to tell his merchant backers any more than they needed to know so they would give him a ship. Hunter provides a fine account of Hudson's wheeling and dealing, and the hoodwinking of the Dutch and English backers of his various voyages. -- Boston Globe <p> [Hunter's] firm grasp of the politics and history of Hudson's time make the book stand out. Insightful look at Hudson, his pivotal achievement and the world events surrounding it. -- Kirkus Reviews <p> Few will resist the colorful personal conflicts, tortuous politics and alternately friendly and vicious encounters between Europeans and Native Americans. --Publishers Weekly <p> Hunter delivers a vivid rendition of Hudson's entrance into New York Bay, ascent to the futureH
Author Information
Douglas Hunter is the author of the acclaimed God's Mercies: Rivalry, Betrayal, and the Dream of Discovery, named a finalist for the 2008 Governor General's Literary Award for nonfiction in Canada. Hunter is also an experienced sailor and coauthor of Yacht Design Explained.
