The Wealth of Jamestown
by Barbara N. McLennan
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Pub Date Dec 01 2013 | Archive Date Aug 28 2015
Köehler Books | Koehler Books
Description
The Wealth of Jamestown follows the development of a new people and the birth of a nation. William Roscoe, a young Virginia planter and sheriff of Yorktown and Gloucester, and Sarah Harrison, seventeen-year-old daughter of one of Virginia’s wealthiest planters, are in love and engaged to be married. But Sarah’s father, Benjamin Harrison II, forces Sarah to break the engagement and marry James Blair, lobbyist, church bureaucrat and Commissary of the Church of England, with connections to the Board of Trade in England. Sarah retains her dowry and wealth, and while Blair goes to England to lobby for a college of which he’d be President, she continues her relationship with William. Sarah and William buy two sailing ships, and William begins trade with pirates in the new city of Charles Towne. With King William’s War with France finished, commerce and trade open up and Virginia planters become very wealthy–William becomes a member of the House of Burgesses. But Blair returns, reclaiming his status and seeking power over all of Virginia.
A Note From the Publisher
Barbara McLennan has published six books and numerous magazine and journal articles on various political, economic, and historical subjects. For two years she contributed columns and articles on local customs and local history to NorthernNeck.com, a local on-line newspaper serving the Rappahannock region of Virginia. She has served as a docent at Jamestown Settlement, the living history museum that commemorates the founding of the first permanent English settlement in North America. Currently she is assisting in preparation for new American Revolution Museum at Yorktown and teaches at The College of William and Mary. Holding both Ph.D. and J.D. degrees, Barbara McLennan has served as a professor, association executive and high level official in the United States Departments of Commerce and Treasury.
Advance Praise
“Everyone loves a great read. And this is a great read! It’s got everything a reader craves: intrigue, suspense, power struggles of the mighty and the commoner, and the tantalizing clashes of love and money. It’s the inside story not taught in the schools–one of the most tumultuous and exciting periods in history. Louis XIV is on the throne of France, England has just fired a king and hired William and Mary as new monarchs, and Virginia simply wants to sell its tobacco, while pirates threaten commerce on the seas. And the reader is on the inside of the entire theatre of action on both sides of the Atlantic!” –Dr. Richard Oliver, best-selling author and founder and CEO of American Sentinel University
“It’s a privilege for Jamestown Settlement to have been part of the inspiration for Barbara McLennan’s latest work. Through her fictional account, a period of Virginia’s history is vibrantly retold.” –Philip G. Emerson, Executive Director Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
The Wealth of Jamestown draws back curtain of time. McLennan focuses on a small circle of friends and family connected to the Rev. James Blair and his wife, Sara Harrison Blair. Theirs is a story of love, power and politics. The Wealth of Jamestown brings to life the inhabitants of Jamestown and the colonies in the 1600s. An entertaining read, especially for those who love early American history. –Elizabeth Macfarlane, Daily Press
The reader is rewarded with a charming love story and a fascinating historical overview. One realizes that with the appalling loss of life through disease, birthing, dueling, and skirmishes with Indians encouraged by the French, the survivors, both men and women were strong and resourceful. Although Jamestown was eventually deserted, many of the characters enmeshed within the story were the antecedents of the founders of the United States. –Judith Helburn, Story Circle Book Reviews
Might this have happened? Was it in keeping with the characters? The times? The issues? Might these people have known each other and interacted as portrayed? With the exception of using more modern language, everything in The Wealth of Jamestown rings true. It is a solid good read - not only for history lovers, but even for middle and high school readers who, sadly enough, are usually required to learn history on their own. Barbara McLennan makes it pleasant to learn! –Feather Schwartz Foster, Chesapeake Style Magazine
The Wealth of Jamestown is tobacco and the streets are paved with gold. McLennan, a docent at Jamestown Settlement, uses historic facts as the basis of her story... This book is factual and humorous as McLennan explores human interactions in the growing colony. –Sharon Dillon, energywriter.me
Marketing Plan
Barbara has been interviewed on several radio programs and has been invited to participate in various school programs. The Wealth of Jamestown is in every school library in Williamsburg and James City County. She is available for speaking engagements and book signings and welcomes inquiries. Please email your request to barb.mcl@cox.net.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781938467615 |
| PRICE | $15.95 (USD) |
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