Britannia's Glory--A Maritime Story: Great Britian's Seafaring Story Told in Verse

By Maggie Ballinger

British fishermen, crusaders,
Explorers, smugglers, traders,
Inventors, convicts, settlers in the hold.
Pirates, shipwrights, whalers,
And our navies' trusted sailors:
Presented here, in verse, their story is told.

British history is infused into the maritime dimension like salt in seawater. In Britannia's Glory--A Maritime Story, readers can explore the origin of British Isles as never before: in narrative verse. Maggie Ballinger covers the evolution, development, and formation of Great Britain from pre-1066 to the present day in a fascinating retelling of British seafaring history. Ballinger traces a past that represents the country's indissoluble engagement with the sea: maritime expansion driven by trade, the oceans as roads to riches, and the inevitable war and conflict that follows, including the Spanish Armada, the Battle of Trafalgar, D-Day, and more. Simple, lively, and accessible, Britannia's Glory--A Maritime Story uniquely presents the tale of the North East Atlantic archipelago with suspense, adventure, and romance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912690160
• ISBN13: 9781912690169
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Uniform
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.6" x 10.5"