Empires in the Forest is historical fiction at its best, bringing to life Captain John Smith, Pocahontas, John Rolfe, and the other actors in the first scene of what was destined to become the pageant of America. It blends spectacular photography with a vivid text to present a panoramic vision of  the Jamestown Colony and its Powhatan neighbors as well as historical documents and the archeological record will allow four centuries later.

Herman J. Viola
Curator Emeritus
Smithsonian Institution

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