The Rising Sun
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.Tags
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Story of the Scottish failed attempt to establish a colony at Darien in Panama in the 1600s. Good first novel.
Read Oct 2005
Read Oct 2005
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- Canonical title
- The Rising Sun
- Original title
- The Rising Sun
- Original publication date
- 2001
- Important places
- Panama; Darien, Panama
- Important events
- Darien Scheme
- Dedication
- DCH
- First words
- They say the mad hear demons calling to them, as clear as a man in the street calling their names.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Encompassed at last, and in a mind still my own, somewhere untouched.
- Blurbers
- Hart, Christopher; Imlah, Mick; Armistead, Claire; Benzie, Alex; Macfarlane, Robert; Newman, Maurice
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- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.38)
- Languages
- Dutch, English, German, Italian
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 11
- ASINs
- 1
