Description
| Product ID: | 9781906548490 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Magellan |
| Authors: | Author: Stefan Zweig, Eden Paul, Cedar Paul |
| Page Count: | 352 |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, Geographical discovery and exploration, Geographical discovery & exploration |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Pushkin Press |
| Publisher Name: | Pushkin Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2010-01-31 |