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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A brisk account of sailing and the spice trades,
By arnstein@pond.net (Eugene, Oregon) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Longest Voyage: Circumnavigators In Age Of Discovery (Paperback)
If someone is looking for a great read, Silverberg had done a terrific job in documenting the voyages of the great sailors and the building of the spice trades through the hands of the Portugese, Spanish, Dutch and English. Make no doubt, they all acted like pirates, except the Dutch had a better of sense of business and thus won out in the end. I highly recommend reading this book.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A very readable history,
By A Customer
This review is from: Longest Voyage: Circumnavigators In Age Of Discovery (Paperback)
A briskly-paced narrative of the first circumnavigations, including accounts of Spanish, English and Dutch expeditions, to exploit the Americas and, especially, the Far East. A real page-turner(!)
4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great historical book,
This review is from: Longest Voyage: Circumnavigators In Age Of Discovery (Paperback)
If you like history, the age of enlightenment, and sailing you'll probably like this book. It has a very good account of Magellans expedition (it's the only through one I've read). I wish there were more books like this
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