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    Tony Horowitz discusses and signs A Voyage Long and Strange

    Tony Horowitz discusses and signs A Voyage Long and Strange

    Davis-Kidd Booksellers

    May 16, 2008

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    The Bestselling Author of Blue Latitudes takes us on a thrilling and eye-opening voyage to pre-Mayflower America. On a chance visit to Plymouth Rock, Tony Horowitz realizes he's mislaid more than a century of American history, from Columbus' sail in 1492 to Jamestown's founding in 16-0-something. Did nothing happen in between? Determined to find out, he embarks on a journey of rediscovery, following in the footsteps of the many Europeans who preceded the Pilgrims to America.

    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.

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      Tickets: Free Admission

      Info Phone: (615) 385-2645

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      Dates:
      May 16, 2008

      Times:
      Friday 7:00pm

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      Davis-Kidd Booksellers

      2121 Green Hills Village Drive, Suite 281 Nashville, TN 37215

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