John Smith of Virginia

by Ronald Syme Author

The life of the man who founded the first permanent English settlement in America contains enough excitement to fill a dozen volumes. In this entertaining biography John Smith's early exploits in Europe are told in just enough detail to illustrate the imaginative daring that later took him to Virginia and the resourcefulness that made possible the ultimate success of his venture. He was a soldier, explorer, map maker, a natural linguist, and a prolific writer.