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245 10 a| Morning of fire :b| John Kendrick's daring American odyssey in the Pacific /c| Scott Ridley.;

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300 a| xii, 452 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 24 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [377]-444) and index.;

505 0 a| Prologue: Morning of fire -- pt. I. The journey outward. Out of a time of great peril -- Passage to the underworld -- Spain's frontier -- Refuge -- Halting the incursion -- pt. II. Infinite wilderness. Nootka -- Seizure -- The golden fleece -- Divided dreams -- A place of skulls -- pt. III. Odyssey. Volatile paradise -- House of cards -- Columbia's homecoming -- An American presence -- Long-awaited return -- pt. IV. Edge of empire. A soft war -- Survival and seduction -- A rising tide -- Possession -- Last season -- The fire's reach -- Epilogue: Legacy for a new nation.;

520 a| Four years after the Revolutionary War, America's independence was still in doubt. The new nation needed money and a vital surge in trade. In 1787, a group of Boston merchants decided to send two ships on a desperate mission around Cape Horn and into the Pacific Ocean, to establish new trade with China, settle an outpost on territory claimed by the Spanish, and find the legendary Northwest Passage. The seven-year adventure, known as the Columbia Expedition, would bring the world to the brink of war. The man chosen to lead the expedition was John Kendrick--a master navigator and a charismatic captain of privateers during the Revolution. On the far side of the world, Kendrick would have to rely on his bravery, his charm, and his remarkable resolve to navigate unknown waters, negotiate with cutthroat imperialists from England and Spain, and form alliances with natives hit hard by early encounters with Europeans.--From publisher description.;

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Morning of fire : John Kendrick's daring American odyssey in the Pacific / Scott Ridley.

Author/creator	Ridley, Scott
Format	Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : William Morrow, ©2010.
Description	xii, 452 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects	Kendrick, John, approximately 1740-1794--Travel. --Northwest Coast of North America. Voyages to the Pacific coast. Explorers--United States. --Biography. Fur trade--Northwest, Pacific. --History. --18th century. Northwest Coast of North America--Description and travel. Northwest, Pacific--Description and travel. United States--Relations. --Spain. Spain--Relations. --United States. United States--Relations. --Great Britain. Great Britain--Relations. --United States.

Contents	Prologue: Morning of fire -- pt. I. The journey outward. Out of a time of great peril -- Passage to the underworld -- Spain's frontier -- Refuge -- Halting the incursion -- pt. II. Infinite wilderness. Nootka -- Seizure -- The golden fleece -- Divided dreams -- A place of skulls -- pt. III. Odyssey. Volatile paradise -- House of cards -- Columbia's homecoming -- An American presence -- Long-awaited return -- pt. IV. Edge of empire. A soft war -- Survival and seduction -- A rising tide -- Possession -- Last season -- The fire's reach -- Epilogue: Legacy for a new nation.
Abstract	Four years after the Revolutionary War, America's independence was still in doubt. The new nation needed money and a vital surge in trade. In 1787, a group of Boston merchants decided to send two ships on a desperate mission around Cape Horn and into the Pacific Ocean, to establish new trade with China, settle an outpost on territory claimed by the Spanish, and find the legendary Northwest Passage. The seven-year adventure, known as the Columbia Expedition, would bring the world to the brink of war. The man chosen to lead the expedition was John Kendrick--a master navigator and a charismatic captain of privateers during the Revolution. On the far side of the world, Kendrick would have to rely on his bravery, his charm, and his remarkable resolve to navigate unknown waters, negotiate with cutthroat imperialists from England and Spain, and form alliances with natives hit hard by early encounters with Europeans.--From publisher description.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [377]-444) and index.
LCCN	2010019477
ISBN	9780061700125 (hc.)
ISBN	0061700126 (hc.)
ISBN	9780061700194 (trade pbk.)
ISBN	0061700193 (trade pbk.)

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