Laurence Bergreen is the author of the highly acclaimed biographies Capone: The Man and his Era, As Thousands Cheer: The Life of Irving Berlin, James Agee: A Life and Louis Armstrong: An Extravagant Life.
“Fascinating. … Engaging. … Drake’s story is both dramatic and
timely. … In Laurence Bergreen’s colorful assessment, an
unlikely alliance between Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Francis Drake
empowered English Protestants to … stake out the beginnings of the
British Empire.” — New York Times Book Review, "Editors'
Choice"
“A dramatic tale of discovery. ... A comprehensive look at
Drake, in all his contradictions. ... A lively and compelling
history of a man whose blend of audacity, piety and cruelty changed
the world.” — San Francisco Chronicle
“Vivid. … Entrancing. ... The accounts of Drake’s circumnavigation
and his subsequent naval career are very good indeed. They will
surely delight aficionados of imperial history and anyone keen on
real-life adventure stories.” — Wall Street Journal
"With a keen sense of adventure and a sharp grasp of personalities
on sea and land, Bergreen details Drake’s round-the-world
adventures as well as political intrigues and mutinous sailors." —
Booklist (starred review)
“The swashbuckling life and times of the explorer who achieved what
Magellan could not—and made England’s fortune in the process.
... Demonstrating his deep knowledge of the era, the author
energetically recounts Drake’s action-packed journey.
... Bergreen masterly portrays the principal characters in
this drama. … A smooth, dramatic, and well-fleshed world history.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“The great pleasure of In Search of a Kingdom is the
revelation of Drake as a man of apparent contradictions that helped
rather than hindered his ambitions. Readers in search of a story of
how a clergyman’s son gained the support of a queen and helped
found the British Empire will not be disappointed.” — Washington
Independent Review of Books
“Laurence Bergreen’s new book tells the swashbuckling tale of Sir
Francis Drake. … Drake’s trip around the globe, which Bergreen
describes in great and fascinating detail, was truly a marvel. …
The account of Drake’s remarkable trip and Bergreen’s parsing of
this complicated character will repay the time of readers who
choose to take this 400-page trip.” — American Spectator
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