The Island that Disappeared: The Lost History of the

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The Island that Disappeared: The Lost History of the Mayflower's Sister Ship and Its Rival Puritan Colony

The creation myth of the United States begins with the plucky English puritans of the Mayflower--but what about the story of its sister ship, the Seaflower.Â

Few people today know the story of the passengers aboardÂ the Seaflower, who in 1630 founded a rival puritan colony on an isolated Caribbean island called Providence. They were convinced that Englandâ€™s empire would rise not in barren New England, but rather in tropical Central America.

However, Providence became a colony in constant crisis: crops failed, slaves revolted . . . and then there were the pirates. And, as Tom Feiling discovers in this surprising history, the same drama was played out by the men and women who re-settled the island one hundred years later.

The Island That Disappeared presents Providence as a fascinating microcosm of colonialism--even today. At first glance it is an island of devout churchgoers - but look a little closer, and you see that it is still dependent on its smugglers.

At once intimate and global, this story of puritans and pirates goes to the heart of the contradictory nature of the Caribbean and how the Western World took shape.
Country USA
Brand Melville House Publishing
Manufacturer Melville House
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber unknown
Color White
ReleaseDate 2018-03-20
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781612197081

Country	USA
Brand	Melville House Publishing
Manufacturer	Melville House
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	unknown
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2018-03-20
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781612197081

The Island that Disappeared: The Lost History of the Mayflower's Sister Ship and Its Rival Puritan Colony

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