About the book: 2012 / If in the 16th century England was an ordinary island kingdom, then after two centuries it turned into a vast maritime empire, over which it had never been the sun was setting The heroes of this book stand in a long line of outstanding travelers and adventurers who plowed the vastness of the World Ocean, discovered distant lands and asserted the power of the English crown. These are famous English sailors - Sir Walter Raleigh, a royal pirate who spent a lot of effort searching for the legendary country of Eldorado, William Dampier, who made three trips around the world, William Bligh, captain of the legendary ship "Bounty"".