In his Introduction to this life of Sir Walter Raleigh, told in eleven stories, John Buchan writes 'Sir Walter Raleigh is the most boyish hero in history. Till his head fell on the block he never lost his eager, generous interest in life. He was planning great adventures when other men are dull and middle-aged.' Born in 1552, Raleigh was a man who took risks. Buchan admires this and covers his career as a brilliant courtier, soldier, sailor, great discoverer, statesman and scholar. He follows Raleigh's progress from favourite of Elizabeth I to his fall from grace under James I, along with his three expeditions to America, and his failed expedition to the Orinoco in search of a goldmine which led to his execution in 1618.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
von John Buchan
In his Introduction to this life of Sir Walter Raleigh, told in eleven stories, John Buchan writes 'Sir Walter Raleigh is the most boyish hero in history. Till his head fell on the block he never lost his eager, generous interest in life. He was planning great adventures when other men are dull and middle-aged.' Born in 1552, Raleigh was a man who took risks. Buchan admires this and covers his career as a brilliant courtier, soldier, sailor, great discoverer, statesman and scholar. He follows Raleigh's progress from favourite of Elizabeth I to his fall from grace under James I, along with his three expeditions to America, and his failed expedition to the Orinoco in search of a goldmine which led to his execution in 1618.
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Rezension von RaymondI received a copy of this book from NetGalley and House of Stratus. Thank you!😀 This was a quick entertaining read. I’m not sure how accurate and truthful it is to Sir Walter Raleigh’s life, but it is a good introduction to the historical figure. Possibly a man ahead of his time. The book charts his life as a youngster all the way to his execution. Buchan paints Raleigh in a favorable light and I feel there is a lot of hero worship going on. Good read all the same.