The Boy's Hakluyt: English Voyages of Adventure and Discovery

"The Boy's Hakluyt: English Voyages of Adventure and Discovery" by Edwin M. Bacon is a recounting of daring English voyages, framed for young readers in the style of the early 1900s. It presents the stories collected by Richard Hakluyt, who encouraged England to explore the seas and claim new lands. The book dives into the first attempts at English settlements and adventures, focusing on the excitement and challenges faced by explorers venturing into unknown territories, and begins with Hakluyt's "Divers Voyages" pamphlet from 1582 which stoked the desires for an English presence in North America, leading to expeditions by figures like Sir Humphrey Gilbert and Sir Walter Raleigh, and revealing the initial successes and setbacks of trying to establish a foothold in another world.