The Fabulous History of the Dismal Swamp Company
A Story of George Washington's Times
$39.00
- Paperback
640 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2001
Summary
From historian Charles Royster–winner of the Francis Parkman, Bancroft, and Lincoln prizes–comes the history of one of eighteenth-century America’s most fantastic land speculation deals: William Byrd’s scheme to develop 900 square miles of swamp on the Virginia-North Carolina border and create fabulous wealth for himself and other shareholders, including George Washington.
Royster scrupulously follows the paper trail through the byways of transatlantic deal-cutting, providing a rare v…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679753056 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0679753052 |
| Author: | Charles Royster |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 640 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2001 |
| Weight: | 576g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 132mm x 31mm |
| Series: | Vintage |
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Critics Review
“Here is a narrative history of scope and of abundance, a fascinating story.” –The Washington Times
“Vivid… . plunges readers into the rough world of colonial capitalism–a world swarming with adventurers, aristocrats, fools, rogues and visionaries all wearing masks of gentility.” –The News & Observer (Raleigh)
“A veritable encyclopedia of early American get-rich-quick schemes.” –Men’s Journal
”[Royster] is a seasoned stylist, and tells this colorful story in rich detail.” –The Washington Post
“Imagine Barbarians at the Gate with lace cuffs.” –Wilton Barnhardt
About The Author
Charles Royster
Charles Royster is Boyd Professor of History at Louisiana State University. His previous books include A Revolutionary People at War: The Continental Army and American Character, 1775-1783, which won the Francis Parkman Prize, and The Destructive War: William Tecumseh Sherman, Stonewall Jackson, and the Americans, which won a Bancroft Prize and the Lincoln Prize.
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