{"product_id":"9781598530018","title":"Captain John Smith: Writings: with Selected Narratives of the Exploration and Settlement of Virginia","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the truly legendary figures of American history, the soldier, explorer, and colonist Captain John Smith was a vivid and prolific chronicler of the beginnings of English settlement in the New World. This Library of America volume brings together seven of his works, along with sixteeen additional narratives by other writers, that recount firsthand the tragic, harrowing, and dramatic events of the settlement of Roanoke and Jamestown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA founder of Jamestown in 1607, Smith exhibited the courage, determination, and leadership that all proved crucial to its survival. \u003ci\u003eA True Relation\u003c\/i\u003e tells of the colony’s perilous first year, while \u003ci\u003eThe Proceedings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Generall Historie\u003c\/i\u003e continue the story of its struggle to survive and prosper. \u003ci\u003eA Description of New England and New Englands Trials\u003c\/i\u003e describes Smith’s exploration of the northern coast and the prospects for its settlement. In \u003ci\u003eThe True Travels\u003c\/i\u003e Smith recalls his adventures as a soldier in Eastern Europe and his amazing escape from Turkish slavery. \u003ci\u003eAdvertisements for the Unexperienced Planters\u003c\/i\u003e, his last book, is a critical examination of the successes and failures of the English colonial enterprise. Written in a consistently lively style, Smith’s works are filled with suspense, astonishment, and keen observations of American Indian cultures and New World landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 16 additional narratives include accounts of the “Lost Colony” of Roanoke, the horrific “starving time” at Jamestown, and a shipwreck off Bermuda. Amplifying and sometimes challenging Smith’s version of events, these narratives capture the fear and fascination of early encounters with the Indians; the brutality, desperation, and ingenuity of settlers facing extreme hardship; the complex interplay of feuds and rivalries, both between the English and the Powhatan Indians and within the colony itself; and the enduring story of Pocahontas, who came to occupy a unique place between two cultures. Included in the volume are forty-four pages of contemporary drawings, fifteen of them full-color illustrations by John White.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47046878068976,"sku":"9781598530018","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781598530018_p0.jpg?v=1763815722","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781598530018","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}