Sherry V. Ostroff

I did not know about the Darien scheme before I read this book. For those that do not know, it was an unsuccessful attempt to gain wealth and influence by establishing New Caledonia, a colony on the Isthmus of Panama in the late 1690s. I read a review of the book somewhere and it piqued my interest. The story is a little contrived, but I learned something I didn't know. I also learned a little Scottish history. So there's that. Overall an okay book, but one I will remember because of what I learned.… (more)