pickI requested this from #NetGalley on a whim, and I could NOT stop reading it. Flew through it in two days. The book is based on a single mention of an enslaved woman who was on Francis Drake's ship in 1579 when he was looking for a new passage around the Americas. Hair-raising adventure indeed.
Pub date 16 March 2020
Full review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3202441968
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jillrhudy I‘m wondering if it might be a little triggering for the likes of me. I‘m very intrigued. 5y
Aimeesue @jillrhudy Hmmmmm. I think most of the interpersonal violence is *implied* or threatened rather than a direct representation. Or it's talked about in fairly vague terms if it's in the past. 5y
jillrhudy Your review is very well done! I requested it myself just now. AND I need to read “The Splendid and the Vile“ so whew! 5y
Aimeesue @jillrhudy I has been practicin my review skills. ? A big part of my "real" job is picking out the important/essential bits and summarizing those concisely. Apparently, it's sort of a transferable skill? Who knew? I hope you enjoy it. Not Great Literature by any means, but it's a compelling story. (edited) 5y
Aimeesue The Internet Archive has links to copies of Nuttall's New Light On Drake, too, which was really interesting. https://archive.org/search.php?query=New%20light%20on%20drake 5y