For God And Gold (1887)

For God and Gold is a historical novel written by Julian Stafford Corbett and first published in 1887. Set in the late 16th century, the story follows the adventures of Captain John Smith, a young Englishman who is determined to make his fortune in the New World. Smith joins a group of English settlers who have established a colony in Virginia, but soon finds himself at odds with the colony's leaders, who are more interested in finding gold than in building a sustainable community. As Smith struggles to keep the colony alive, he also grapples with his own personal demons, including his love for a Native American woman and his conflicted feelings about the brutal treatment of the indigenous people by his fellow colonists. Through Smith's eyes, Corbett offers a vivid and compelling portrait of early colonial life, as well as a nuanced exploration of the complex relationships between Europeans and Native Americans in the early years of contact. For God and Gold is a gripping and thought-provoking novel that will appeal to readers interested in history, adventure, and the human experience.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.