Westward Ho! By Charles Kingsley (volume 2) historical novel-illustrated: The novel was based on the adventures of Elizabethan corsair Amyas Preston (

by Charles Kingsley

Book Overview

Westward Ho is an 1855 British historical novel by Charles Kingsley.The novel was based on the adventures of Elizabethan corsair Amyas Preston (Amyas Leigh in the novel), who sets sail with Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh and other privateers to the New World, where they battle with the Spanish.Set initially in Bideford in North Devon during the reign of Elizabeth I, Westward Ho follows the adventures of Amyas Leigh (Amyas Preston), an unruly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536871877
• ISBN13: 9781536871876
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 10.0"