Drake: The Life And Legend Of An Elizabethan Hero - Hardcover

A portrait of the Elizabethan-era pirate and explorer documents many of the events that contributed to his reputation and legacy, from his raids on Spanish Caribbean ports, to his circumnavigation aboard the Golden Hind, to his role in the famous defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. By the author of Royal Survivor.

"Fascinating... reads almost as a novel... presents a vivid picture of this legendary but flawed hero."
-- History Today on Drake

“Coote brings to life the Restoration and the sly lascivious king who personified it...Coote strikes gold.”
-- Kirkus Review (starred) on Royal Survivor: The Life of Charles II"

As Royal Survivor, Coote's entertaining gallop through [Charles II's] life, reminds us, Charles's talents would shine even today...."
--Washington Post Book world on Royal Survivor, Life of Charles II

"[Coote] understands that popular biography is supposed to tell a story" --Sunday Times (UK) on W.B. Yeats: A Life

"Coote brings off Pepys's turbulent life colorfully and with sympathy. ... No academic read, Samuel Pepys will appeal to a broad, and broad-minded, audience." --Publishers Weekly on Samuel Pepys: A Life

"This is a splendid and stirring story, vividly written." --Contemporary Review on A Play of Passion: The Life of Sir Walter Raleigh