Viewing Entry - The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh (S15334) by Kelly, Margaret Duncan
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Playing time for daisy/audio formats : 2 hours 16 minutes
Overview
Title
The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh
Author / Responsible party
Kelly, Margaret Duncan
Collection
Children's Nonfiction
Genre
Biography, History
Topics
Biography, History
Restrictions
Yes
Intended Audience
Child/Juvenile
Publisher
VisAbility Ltd.
Published
2021
Summary
Relates the story of Raleigh from his boyhood days on the coast of Devonshire, to his exploits in Ireland and his unexpected entry into the court of Queen Elizabeth. We travel with him as he pursues the ships of the Spanish Armada and makes voyages to the New World in search of gold and lands to settle. We see his efforts come to naught and hear how he is relegated to the Tower of London where he spends the last years of his life.
Includes the fabled story of the velvet cloak and the role Raleigh played in introducing potatoes and tobacco to the Old World. One of the volumes in the highly acclaimed Children's Heroes series, first published at the beginning of the last century.
