Darien: The Scottish Dream of Empire by John Prebble

Darien: The Scottish Dream of Empire

John Prebble

366 pages first pub 1968 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative medium-paced
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In 1695, the Scottish parliament set out to establish a colony in Central America, in an attempt to transform Scotland into a great trading nation. It was the dream of William Paterson, founder of the bank of England and erratic genius, who saw th...

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