Rayner Unwin (1925–2000)
Auteur van The Defeat of John Hawkins
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La Derrota de John Hawkins 1 exemplaar
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- Gangbare naam
- Unwin, Rayner
- Geboortedatum
- 1925-12-23
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2000-11-23
- Graflocatie
- ashes scattered in the foothills of the Himalayas
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- England
UK - Woonplaatsen
- London, England, UK
Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England, UK - Opleiding
- Abbotsholme School, Derbyshire, England, UK
University of Oxford (Trinity College)
Harvard University (Fulbright scholar) - Beroepen
- publisher
bookseller (Basil Blackwell) - Organisaties
- George Allen and Unwin
Unwin Hyman
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (sub-lieutenant)
Basil Blackwell (Book salesman)
Stanley Unwin Foundation (director)
Publishers' Association (treasurer, 1969|president,1971|vice-president, 1973) (toon alle 8)
Book Trade Benevolent Society (president, 1989-1995)
British Council (chairman of publishers' advisory committee, 1981-1988) - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Tolkien Society Honorary Membership
Tolkien Society Gold Badge
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- 83
- Populariteit
- #218,811
- Waardering
- 3.6
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- 2
- ISBNs
- 11
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- 1
A colourful account of Hawkins' seat of the pants privateering in West Africa and the Gulf of Mexico. High powered bravado and daring were the hallmarks of these adventurers.
The plights of the survivors of Hawkins' failure at Vera Cruz are just as much a part of this episode as the sea-faring. Some were victims of the Inquisition in Mexico' after having survived imprisonment, forced marches and a small few others made almost unbelievable journeys to return to England. The case of David Ingram's escape is still undecided as to its veracity.
Rayner Unwin of publisher Allen and Unwin, has written a first class story about this defeat of an English fleet in 1568. Francis Drake, Hawkins' young kinsman, features as one of the lucky ones in this story, prior to his later heroics.
Well worth reading, after finding it for sale for $2 at an opportunity shop.… (meer)