The Shipwreck That Saved Jamestown: The Sea Venture Castaways and the Fate of America Book

So after reading the really crappy book about Jamestown, where I learned that communism causes dysentery.

This book purports to argue that the shipwreck of the Sea Venture saved Jamestown, and I can't say that it's a super convincing argument. At times, it seems the author wanted the title more than she wanted to actually prove the statement. The last 5 minutes of the book (audiobook--had some knitting to do) tries to wrap it all up in a tidy bow, but I definitely felt the strain on the strings.

I also thought Glover's tendency to go back and forth in time without being very clear about when in the history we were very confusing--and helped by a nice trip to my local wikipedia page. We start with the storm, then we're back in England before they sail, then we're at the storm again, and then we're talking prior colonies...my head got a bit muddled.

However, the story of the Sea Venture is a compelling tale--and one I enjoyed learning about. Despite being a native Virginian, my knowledge of this history is almost pathetic. The book filled in a lot of blanks--especially why high school in my area were named what they were.

It's a good story. Interesting. However, I think the 'saving' of Jamestown seems to be a spiral of events rather than the good fortune of one ship landing on a deserted isle populated by feral hogs.

Feral hogs--dibs on band name.