The Wind from All Directions

by Ron Thompson

In 1792, British naval lieutenant George Vancouver arrived in the Pacific northwest on a mission of exploration. He has orders to take possession of Nootka Sound, but finds the Spanish, led by Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra, already there and unwilling to leave.

Quadra and Vancouver negotiate their countries' claims, manoeuvring for advantage and seeking the support of Maquinna, chief of the Mowachaht, who recognizes the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1990644902
• ISBN13: 9781990644900
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Double Dagger Books
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"