The Journals of Captain John Smith: A Jamestown Biography

by John Thompson, John Smith, Smith

Book Overview

Drawing from Smith's own personal journals, this concise biography paints a rich and detailed portrait of one of America's most intriguing founding fathers. Historian John Thompson guides us through annotated selections of Smith's most important and compelling writings, adding authoritative perspective and commentary to round out the picture. The volume includes some of the earliest primary source accounts of life in colonial Virginia, including excerpts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426200552
• ISBN13: 9781426200557
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"