The Principall Navigations, Voiages, and Discoveries of the English Nations
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The Principall Navigations, Voiages, and Discoveries of the English Nations

by Richard Hakluyt

1589•Historical•312 pages

Taste attributes: historicaladventuredocumentaryfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeAn expansive non-fiction book that is realistic and intricate. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

The principal navigations, voyages, traffiques & discoveries of the English nation made by sea or over-land to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth at any time within the compasse of these 1600 yeeres.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalAdventureDocumentaryAll consuming questSocial commentary

Subjects

Voyages and travelDiscovery and explorationCollected worksVoyages and travelsDiscoveries in geographyExploring expeditionsCollectionsExplorers

Details

Author
Richard Hakluyt
Published
1589
Pages
312
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