Westward Ho!

by Charles Kingsley

Overview

Westward Ho! is an 1855 British historical novel by Charles Kingsley. The novel is set in the Elizabethan era, and follows the adventures of Amyas Leigh who sets sail with Francis Drake and other privateers to the Caribbean, where they battle with the Spanish.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538001073
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	09/20/2016
Pages:	530
Sales rank:	819,730
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.18(d)

About the Author

Charles Kingsley (12 June 1819 – 23 January 1875) was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian and novelist. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men's college, and forming labour cooperatives that failed but led to the working reforms of the progressive era. He was a friend and correspondent with Charles Darwin.