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Synopsis
In The Virginia Adventure, Noel Hume turns his attention to thetwo earliest English settlements in Virginia, Roanoke and James Towne, withfascinating results. Combining information gathered through excavations of the siteswith contemporary accounts from journals, letters, and official records of theperiod, the author illuminates the exploits of Sir Walter Raleigh, Captain JohnSmith, and Powhatan; the life and death of Pocahontas; and the dissapearance of theRoanoke colony.