The Rising Sun: A Novel (original 2001; edition 2002)

by Douglas Galbraith

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This is a story of five vessels led by the flagship Rising Sun, that embarked on a perilous voyage and mission. Their tragic mission shattered a dream of empire and bankrupted a nation.

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Title:	The Rising Sun: A Novel
Authors:	Douglas Galbraith
Info:	Grove Press (2002), Paperback, 544 pages
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The Rising Sun by Douglas Galbraith (2001)

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Story of the Scottish failed attempt to establish a colony at Darien in Panama in the 1600s. Good first novel.
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Scotland's National Book Awards (Winner – Scottish First Book of the Year – 2000)

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The Rising Sun

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They say the mad hear demons calling to them, as clear as a man in the street calling their names.

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This is a story of five vessels led by the flagship Rising Sun, that embarked on a perilous voyage and mission. Their tragic mission shattered a dream of empire and bankrupted a nation.

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