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Cup of Gold
John Steinbeck
Cup of Gold: A Life of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, with Occasional Reference to History (1929) is John Steinbeck's first novel, a work of historical fiction based loosely on the life and death of 17th-century privateer Henry Morgan. It centres on Morgan's assault and sacking of Panama City (the "Cup of Gold"), and the woman (La Santa Roja, or the Red Saint) he seeks there, reputed to be fairer than the sun.
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Published in 1929, this was the debut publication by an author who would become one of the literary legends of the 20th century, the author of "East of Eden". A work of vaguely historical fiction, the novel is based very loosely on the life and death of the 17th-century buccaneer Henry Morgan.
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