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Cup of Gold - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Plot. Release details. References. External links. Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History (1929) was John Steinbeck 's first novel, a work of historical fiction based loosely on the life and death of 17th-century privateer Henry Morgan.
Cup of Gold. John Steinbeck. 3.43. 4,017 ratings422 reviews. From the mid-1650s through the 1660s, Henry Morgan, a pirate and outlaw of legendary viciousness, ruled the Spanish Main. He ravaged the coasts of Cuba and America, striking terror wherever he went. Morgan was obsessive.
The tale tells of Henry's boyhood in the Welsh glens, his sailing for the Indies at the age of fifteen, his slavery in Barbados and later triumphs on the Spanish Main, including the sack of Panama, the Cup of Gold, for love of the mysterious Ysobel, alias the Red Saint, and his respectable death years later as lieutenant governor of Jamaica.
6 de ago. de 2013 · Cup of gold by John Steinbeck. Publication date 1976 Topics Morgan, Henry, Sir, 1635?-1688 -- Fiction, Governors -- Jamaica -- Fiction, Buccaneers -- Fiction, Caribbean Area -- Fiction Publisher Penguin Books Collection printdisabled; internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language
A historical novel about the pirate Henry Morgan and his quest for Panama, the "cup of gold". This edition features an introduction by Susan F. Beegel and is part of the Penguin Classics series.
In full: John Ernst Steinbeck. Born: February 27, 1902, Salinas, California, U.S. Died: December 20, 1968, New York, New York (aged 66) Awards And Honors: Nobel Prize (1962) Pulitzer Prize (1940) National Book Award (1940) Notable Works: “Cannery Row” “Cup of Gold” “East of Eden” “In Dubious Battle” “Lifeboat” “Of Mice and Men”
26 de ago. de 2008 · John Steinbeck. Penguin, Aug 26, 2008 - Fiction - 240 pages. Steinbeck’s first novel and sole work of historical fiction—the violent, exciting story of the infamous pirate Henry Morgan. A Penguin...
