Results for "Jamestown" in Literature & Fiction

Gilda, Fallon, Noshi: Three children, the sole survivors of the Roanoke massacre. Fallon, the oldest, made a solemn pledge to protect his younger charges at all costs. But before long, they are torn apart; Fallon is sentenced to death, saved at the last moment and sent to England; Noshi is sold as a slave; and Gilda is claimed by her cousin Pocahontas. But Fallon has not forgotten Noshi or Gilda. And so he overcomes all odds to return to America and fulfill his pledge to his murdered parents.

Blake and crew travel back to Croatoan, and what they find will change the course of the galaxy forever. The empire and their shadow overlords are targeting humanity. The Rangers, along with the newly liberated Croaton people, must race across galaxies and save humanity from extinction from the malevolent masters of the empire.

Richard de Burton is a prisoner of his own mind. His past haunts him. He did not complete knights’ training due to physical limitations. Consequently, each time he walks down the endless corridor of his ancestral home, he feels deep despair. Portraits of his knighted and venerated ancestors seem to peer down at him and hiss their condemnation. He would never earn the title of knight of the realm, nor live up to their expectations.

Richard of Jamestown by James Otis was written for children with the purpose to show them the daily home life of the Virginia colonists. It is written from the viewpoint of a young boy named Richard Mutton. (summary by Laura Caldwell)

Discover the captivating history of Virginias historic Peninsula, nestled between the James and York Rivers and stretching from Richmond to Old Point Comfort. This engaging narrative delves into the early years of the first English settlers in America, exploring not just Jamestown but also the surrounding areas, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and the strategic harbor of Hampton Roads. Join J. E. Davis as he brings to life the stories of the regions pioneers and their profound impact on the development of American history.

This is the compelling and historically accurate story Richard of Jamestown, by the incredible 19th-century author James Otis. The tale is told from the perspective of 10-year-old Richard Mutton, who actually did sail with Captain John Smith on the Susan B. Constant to found the Jamestown colony.

A brief history of the early years of the historic Virginia Peninsula lying between the James and the York Rivers and extending from Richmond to Old Point Comfort. For the purposes of this book, which is to treat of the earliest English settlers in America, it includes a narrow strip south of the James, the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and also the harbor of Hampton Roads. - Summary by J. E. Davis