@article{350215, author = {Horwitz, Tony,}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/350215}, title = {A voyage long and strange : rediscovering the new world /}, publisher = {Henry Holt and Co.,}, abstract = {An irresistible blend of history, myth, and misadventure, A Voyage Long and Strange captures the wonder and drama of first contact. Vikings, conquistadors, French voyageurs--these and many others roamed an unknown continent in quest of grapes, gold, converts, even a cure for syphilis. Though most failed, their remarkable exploits left an enduring mark on the land and people encountered by late-arriving English settlers.--From publisher description.}, recid = {350215}, pages = {xii, 445 p. :}, address = {New York :}, year = {2008}, }