The War of Jenkins’ Ear: The Forgotten Struggle for North and South America, 1739-1742 (Pegasus Books, 2021)

Saturday, September 24, 2022
10:00 AM
Lewes Public Library, Fireplace Reading Area

About the book
In the early 18th century, Britain and Spain were fighting for economic supremacy in the Americas. Tensions between the two powers were high, and wars broke out for nearly a hundred years, from the War of Spanish Succession (sometimes known as Queen Anne’s War), culminating in the War of Jenkins’ Ear. This war would lay the groundwork for the French and Indian War and, eventually, the American Revolution, but it is barely known to us today. Yet this hard-fought, costly struggle determined the fate of the Americas.

About the author
Robert Gaudi is a writer and historian. He has published two volumes of narrative history and, under another name, six volumes of fiction that have been translated into a dozen languages, including Hebrew and Estonian.

Purchase the book
Please help support local independent bookstores by purchasing this book at Browseabout Books, official bookseller of the History Book Festival. Online sources and digital versions are tempting; however, supporting local brick and mortar shops helps to preserve our vibrant main streets. Drop by Browseabout, order books online, or call the store at 302-226-2665. You also may purchase a copy at biblion in Lewes.

About the Festival
With the help of our presenting sponsors—Delaware Humanities and The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices I PenFed Realty—as well as our community partners and volunteers, the 2022 History Book Festival was full of great discussions with authors of newly published narrative nonfiction and historical fiction.

Special thanks to Lewes Public Library, for venue and assistance with event promotion; to Browseabout Books in Rehoboth, our official bookseller; and to the Cape Gazette and Delmarva Public Media, our media partners.

Mark your calendars for the 2023 History Book Festival. Join our authors, interviewers, and other attendees at live events throughout the weekend of September 29, 30, and October 1.