All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Swashbuckling, naval battles, fair maidens, heathen spaniards, the spanish main and its treasures. Amyas leigh amyas leigh, a handsome blond giant, a hardy adventurer who. Kingsley, charles, charles kingsley his letters and memoirs of his life in two. Wyeth illustrations and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Westward ho by kingsley, first edition, signed abebooks.
Set at an english boarding school in a seaside town on the north devon coast. First edition of kingsley s immortal sea adventure to appear with illustrations by thornton oakley, with 11 fullpage plates, two maps and numerous intext illustrations. And sir richard looked at the boys broad strong face, and swore a great and holy oath, like glasgerions, by oak, and ash, and thorn, that he would be a father to him, and a brother to his mother, for christs sake. This by charles kingsley, thornton oakley is available at bauman rare books. Oxenham saw the white bird the hollow oak our palace is, our heritage the sea. Or, the voyages and adventures of sir amyas leigh, knight, of burrough, in the county of devon, in the reign of her most. In the reign of her most glorious majesty queen elizabeth kingsley charles renders into modern english. Complete summary of charles kingsley s westward ho enotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of westward ho. Westward ho by kingsley charles, first edition abebooks. Amyas leigh amyas leigh, a handsome blond giant, a hardy adventurer who accompanies francis drake around the world and.
Westward ho by kingsley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Chapter xviii how they took the pearls at margarita. Analysis and discussion of characters in charles kingsley s westward ho. Wyeth, pictorial endpapers, owner inscription pencil westward ho. Kingsley completely avoids political correctness as he present th. How amyas came home the first time one bright summers afternoon in the year 1575 a tall and fair boy came lingering along bideford quay, in his scholars gown, with satchel and slate in hand, watching wistfully the shipping and the sailors, till, just after he had passed the bottom of the high street, he came to a group of sailors listening earnestly to someone who stood in. Set sail for a riproaring, roundtheworld adventure with charles kingsley s. Set in an elevated position over looking the sandy beach and northam burrows, westward ho is only a couple of minutes walk from the award winning blue flag beach and even closer to the villagelocal amenities. All who have travelled through the delicious scenery of north devon must needs know the little white town of bideford, which slopes upwards from its broad tideriver paved with yellow sands, and manyarched old bridge where salmon wait for autumn floods, toward the pleasant upland on the west. It was inspired by a period of increased patriotism, and is set appropriately for those sentiments in the time of elizabeth i. Rafael sabatinis novel, the sea hawk1915 would be a good follow up to westward ho as it starts where kingsley leaves off, 15881593. The narrators languid and urbane delivery is as completely at odds with the notion of a vibrant and daring tale of elizabethan derringdo as can be imagined. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
The building has undergone a complete renovation and now has a fresh contemporary look and feel. Why, what a rascal art thou, then, to praise him so for running. Indeed, the north devon holiday location of westward ho. Don guzman, and the characters start buckling their swashes, and travelling. The voyages and adventures of sir amyas leigh, westward ho. While all the accusations that kingsley rails against the catholics are true, the characters in westward ho. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards. Just now thou wert but a coward, and now thou art a manichee.
It is in memory of these men, their voyages and their battles, their faith and their valor, their heroic lives and no less heroic deaths, that i write this book. As a bit of trivia, there is actually a town in devon named after this book. That should give some measure of the fame and influence of both kingsley and westward ho. Set initially in bideford in north devon during the reign of elizabeth i, westward ho. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Or the voyage and adventures of sir amyas leigh, knight of burrough, in the county of devon in the reign of her most glorious majest queen elizabeth. The novel was based on the adventures of elizabethan corsair amyas preston amyas leigh. A beautifully bound copy of kingsley s classic seafaring novel. Westward ho yha, kingsley road, westward ho, devon ldwa.
Books for all kinds of readers readhowyouwant offers the widest selection of ondemand accessible format editions on the. It might be perfect for pg wodehouse or evelyn waugh, but is completely miscast here. Quarto, original blue cloth, mounted cover illustration, pictorial endpapers. Charles kingsley wrote not only novels of action and romance, but stories for. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Or, the voyages and adventures of sir amyas leigh, knight, of burrough, in the county of devon, in the reign of her. Ii by kingsley, charles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Ii by kingsley, charles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His descriptions of the new world were a testament to his imagination and research he goes into details where others barely bother. Wyeth with nine colour plates copies on abebooks copies on ebay. With a christs hospital prize presentation label to the front pastedown awarded to margaret bell, dated 1897. Westward ho by kingsley charles, first edition abebooks abebooks. Queen elizabeth scribners illustrated classics 9780684194448. For thou hast imputed to an evil creator that which was formed only for a. Or the voyages and adventures of sir amyas leigh, knight of burrough, in the county of devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty, queen elizabeth by charles kingsley available from rakuten kobo.