{"product_id":"a-kingdom-strange-the-brief-and-tragic-history-of-the-lost-colony-of-roanoke-paperback","title":"A Kingdom Strange: The Brief and Tragic History of the Lost Colony of Roanoke - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Horn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1587, John White and 117 men, women, and children landed off the coast of North Carolina on Roanoke Island, hoping to carve a colony from fearsome wilderness. A mere month later, facing quickly diminishing supplies and a fierce native population, White sailed back to England in desperation. He persuaded the wealthy Sir Walter Raleigh, the expedition's sponsor, to rescue the imperiled colonists, but by the time White returned with aid the colonists of Roanoke were nowhere to be found. He never saw his friends or family again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this gripping account based on new archival material, colonial historian James Horn tells for the first time the complete story of what happened to the Roanoke colonists and their descendants. A compellingly original examination of one of the great unsolved mysteries of American history, \u003ci\u003eA Kingdom Strange\u003c\/i\u003e will be essential reading for anyone interested in our national origins.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Horn is the president of the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation. He is author and editor of eight books on colonial American history, including \u003ci\u003eA Land as God Made It: Jamestown and the Birth of America \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Brave and Cunning Prince: The Great Chief Opechancanough and the War for America. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Richmond, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53157946949965,"sku":"9780465024902","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/UVp2RXFBWG9KL2NTYWdKeGVIeDhPQT09.webp?v=1768125055","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/a-kingdom-strange-the-brief-and-tragic-history-of-the-lost-colony-of-roanoke-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}