Sir Walter Raleigh: In Life and LegendNew biography of one of the key figures in British history focusing on both his writing and legacy. Mark Nicholls is President and Librarian of St John's College, Cambridge. |
Contents
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2 The Favourite | 23 |
3 Roanoke | 45 |
4 The Outcast | 71 |
5 El Dorado | 99 |
6 The Rival | 119 |
7 The Court Poet | 139 |
8 The Suspect | 165 |
10 The Prisoner | 223 |
11 The Tower Writings | 245 |
12 The Last Voyage | 285 |
13 The Martyr | 299 |
14 The Legacy | 325 |
Family and Descendants | 343 |
Bibliography | 349 |
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