Ancient Mariner by Ken McGoogan - 9780857502384

Name: Ancient Mariner by Ken McGoogan - 9780857502384
Brand: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Transworld Publishers Ltd

Ancient MarinerAuthor(s): Ken McGoogan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)\nISBN-13: 9780857502384, 978-0857502384\nSynopsis\nIn 1757, when twelve-year-old Samuel Hearne joined the Royal Navy as an apprentice to the famous fighting captain Samuel Hood, he was embarking on a life of high adventure. This young sailor would become the first European to reach the Arctic coast of North America, the author of a classic work of exploration literature, and the man who inspired one of the greatest poems in the English language. Yet, for over two centuries, Hearne's place in history has been a subject of dispute. In ANCIENT MARINER, Ken McGoogan paints a vivid portrait of life in the eighteenth century, from London through to the farthest reaches of North America. After serving as a midshipman during the Seven Years War, Hearne joined the Hudson's Bay Company and was posted .