Cup of Gold: A Life of Henry Morgan, Buccaneer (Version 2)

About this film

LibriVox recording of Cup of Gold: A Life of Henry Morgan, Buccaneer (Version 2) by John Steinbeck. Read in English by John Greenman. Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History (1929) is John Steinbeck's first novel, a work of historical fiction based loosely on the life and death of 17th-century privateer Henry Morgan. It centres on Morgan's assault and sacking of Panama City (the "Cup of Gold"), and the woman (La Santa Roja, or the Red Saint) he seeks there, reputed to be fairer than the sun. As of January 1, 2025 the book is in the public domain in the United States, becoming the first of Steinbeck’s novels to no longer be under copyright. - Summary by Wikipedia For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (230MB)

Directors & creators

John Steinbeck

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;1929 american novels; american historical novels; novels set in the caribbean; novels set in panama; cultural depictions of henry morgan; 1929 debut novels; novels by john steinbeck; novels about pirates

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