Name: Magellan
ISBN: 9781906548490

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Good for readers who enjoy Lives in HistoryGood for readers interested in historyGood for fans of History

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Authors: Stefan Zweig, Cedar Paul, Eden Paul
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Published: January 10, 2012
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Lives in History · Spanish & Portuguese History
Reading lane: Lives in History

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Lives in History
Spanish & Portuguese History
Exploration & Discovery

About This Book

The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521) is one of the most famous navigators in history – he was the first man to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and led the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe, although he was killed en route in a battle in the Philippines. In this biography, Zweig brings to life the Age of Discovery by telling the tale of one of the era’s most daring adventurers. In typically flowing and elegant prose he takes us on a fasci...

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The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521) is one of the most famous navigators in history – he was the first man to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and led the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe, although he was killed en route in a battle in the Philippines. In this biography, Zweig brings to life the Age of Discovery by telling the tale of one of the era’s most daring adventurers. In typically flowing and elegant prose he takes us on a fascinating journey of discovery ourselves.