Samuel Pepys and the strange wrecking of the Gloucester : the shipwreck that shocked Restoration Britain
Pickford, Nigel2023
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"In 1682, Charles II invited his scandalous younger brother, James, Duke of York, to return from exile and take his rightful place as heir to the throne. To celebrate, the future king set sail in a fleet of eight ships destined for Edinburgh, where he would reunite with his young pregnant wife. Yet disaster struck en route, somewhere off the Norfolk coast. The royal frigate carrying James and his entourage sank, causing some two hundred sailors and courtiers to perish. The diarist Samuel Pepys had been asked to sail with James but refused the invitation, preferring to travel in one of the other ships. Why? What did he know that others did not?"-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
Author:
Pickford, Nigel, author
Edition:
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Imprint:
New York : Pegasus Books, 2023.©2023
Collation:
x, 293 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-285) and index.
ISBN:
9781639363209 (hbk)9781639363209
Dewey class:
910.916336910.916
LC class:
G530.G46
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
555812
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 910.916 PIC | Available |