{"product_id":"9780312428327","title":"A Voyage Long and Strange : On the Trail of Vikings, Conquistadors, Lost Colonists, and Other Adventurers in Early America","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Voyage Long and Strange\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Tony Horwitz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Voyage Long and Strange\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich mixture of scholarship and  modern-day adventure that brings the forgotten first chapter of  America's history vividly to life. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat happened in North America between Columbus's sail in 1492 and the Pilgrims' arrival in 1620? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a visit to Plymouth Rock, Tony Horwitz realizes he doesn't have a clue, nor do most Americans. So he sets off across the continent to rediscover the wild era when Europeans first roamed the New World in quest of gold, glory, converts, and eternal youth. Horwitz tells the story of these brave and often crazed explorers while retracing their steps on his own epic trek--an odyssey that takes him inside an Indian sweat lodge in subarctic Canada, down the Mississippi in a canoe, on a road trip fueled by buffalo meat, and into sixty pounds of armor as a conquistador reenactor in Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Horwitz has presented what could be  described as a guide for those who are historically ignorant of the  \"lost century\" between the first voyage of Columbus and the  establishment of Jamestown in 1607. In this informative, whimsical, and  thoroughly enjoyable account, Horwitz describes the exploits of various  explorers and conquistadores and enriches the stories with his own  experiences when visiting some of the lands they \"discovered.\" Horwitz  writes in a breezy, engaging style, so this combination of popular  history and travelogue will be ideal for general readers.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Irreverent,  effervescent… accessible to all ages, hands-on and immensely readable,  this book invites readers to search out America 's story for  themselves.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This readable and vastly entertaining history travelogue is highly recommended.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Funny  and lively…popular history of the most accessible sort.  The stories  [Horwitz] tells are full of vivid characters and wild detail.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A  romp through the sixteenth century….  Horwitz has an ear for a good  yarn and an instinct for the trail leading to an entertaining anecdote.”  —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Honest, wonderfully written, and  heroically researched….  Horwitz unearths whole chapters of American  history that have been ignored.” —\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Like  travel writer Bill Bryson, Horwitz has a penchant for meeting colorful  characters and getting himself into bizarre situations.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sweeping history.…  A fascinating story, filled with adventure, Vikings, French voyageurs and those Pilgrims.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Milwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Horwitz is a very funny writer.” —\u003ci\u003eBloomberg News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A  winning and eye-opening read.…  Horwitz's charm, smarts, impeccable  research and curiosity make this a voyage worth taking.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Plain Dealer (Cleveland)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“By conveying our past so heartily, handsomely and winsomely, Tony Horwitz does America proud.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Providence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312428327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40652259426510,"sku":"9780312428327","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_87a7b11e-d506-4b8e-8902-844fcbdecdcb.jpg?v=1639275153","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312428327","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}