Voyages in the Waterway of Forgotten Dreams: Voyages in the Waterway of Forgotten Dreams

by Barry M. Gough

Book Overview

The tale begins in sixteenth-century Venice, when explorer Juan de Fuca encountered English merchant Michael Lok and relayed a fantastic story of a marine passageway that connected the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. This tale would be the catalyst for centuries of dreaming, and exacerbate English and Spanish rivalry.

The search for the fabled Northwest Passage inspired explorers to seek out fame, adventure, knowledge and riches. Likewise, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550175734
• ISBN13: 9781550175738
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Harbour Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"