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The Last Crusade
The Epic Voyages of Vasco da Gama
Author: Nigel Cliff
Narrator: Derek Perkins
Unabridged: 14 hr 9 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)
Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc.
Published: 06/10/2020
Category: History - Expeditions & Discoveries
Synopsis
Historian Nigel Cliff delivers a sweeping, radical reinterpretation of Vasco da Gama's pioneering voyages, revealing their significance as a decisive turning point in the struggle between Christianity and Islam—a series of events which forever altered the relationship between East and West. Perfect for fans of Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, Galileo's Daughter, and Atlantic, this first-ever complete account of da Gama's voyages includes new information from the recently discovered diaries of his sailors and an extraordinary series of letters between da Gama and the Zamorin, a king of modern-day Kerala, India. Cliff, the author of The Shakespeare Riots, draws upon his own travels in da Gama's footsteps to add detail, authenticity, and a contemporary perspective to this riveting, one-of-a-kind historical epic.