In Search of a Kingdom: Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the Perilous Birth of the British Empire | 
This is grim:
“Magellan‘s crew, confined aboard their ships, relied on worm-eaten biscuits and flying fish that landed on the decks. They slowly succumbed to scurvy, which Magellan and other officers escaped by accident. Because of their rank, they were entitled to an allocation of jam made from quince, a tart little fruit rich in vitamin C. Without realizing how or why, those who had access to quince were protected.“
so-soThe information in the book was good but the writing style left a great deal to be desired. Very repetitive and jumped around a lot with few transitions to help the reader follow.
pickI thoroughly enjoyed this book about Sir Francis Drake‘s life and the birth of the British Empire. We follow him on his journey to be the first person to circumnavigate the earth. Originally a slaver he becomes a fierce opponent to slavery and is usually fair with those he defeated (unless they are shooting poison darts at him). Not a bad fellow in the end. I also learned more about John Dee, the original “007”! Highly recommended.
I finished the tagged book while audiocrafting and finishing these cards. These were a lot of fun to make. Not too easy and not too hard.
Great book. Review to come.
@GingerAntics You are so sweet! Thanks for your kind comment about my last post. I managed to assemble one card before I got too sleepy to function anymore. I only have 25 minutes left of the tagged book but too tired to even listen to it. Can you see the bling?
Audiocrafting tonight. I‘ve cut out these shapes and done the sapphire stamping. More stamping in contrasting color and bling to come.
Starting this one on this extraordinarily hot August day while I do some crafting making cards under a wonderful ceiling fan.
Very rarely is the Audible daily deal nonfiction but today it is! Looks good!
