Magellan's World (Great Explorers)

Waldman, Stuart

ISBN 10: 193141419X / ISBN 13: 9781931414197

Published by Mikaya Press, 2007

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Synopsis:

The first voyage around the globe was a daring, high-stakes gamble that changed the world forever.

Portugal dominated the wildly lucrative spice trade, and Spain was desperate for a piece of the action. Spain had everything to gain. Portuguese officer Ferdinand Magellan had nothing to lose. His decades fighting for Portugal had left him with a crippled knee and his king's withering scorn.

And so Magellan left Portugal to lead an expedition for his country's bitter rival, Spain. He knew it would be an exceedingly dangerous voyage, but the reality proved much worse. Killer storms, mutinies, deadly battles, murders, deprivation and disease dogged the four-year journey. Magellan was driven to ever-greater extremes of brilliance, courage, brutality and madness as he sailed around the world.

Magellan's World is the story of a harrowing adventure, an inspiring and flawed hero, and an epic event in the history of the world.

About the Author: by Stuart Waldman and illustrated by Gregory Manchess

Bibliographic Details

Title: Magellan's World (Great Explorers)
Publisher: Mikaya Press
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Manchess, Gregory
Condition: good