SINOPSIS DEL LIBRO

<p>NEW YORK TIMES' NOTABLE BOOK OF 2011<br>LONGLISTED FOR THE MARITIME MEDIA AWARDS<br>SHORTLISTED FOR THE HESSELL-TILTMAN HISTORY PRIZE<br><br><br>In 1498 a young captain sailed from Portugal, circumnavigated Africa, crossed the Indian Ocean, and discovered the sea route to the Indies, opening up access to the fabled wealth of the East. It was the longest voyage known to history; the ships were pushed to their limits, their crews were racked by ...Seguir leyendo