Title: Very interesting
Product review: This was a very interesting book about a topic which I knew very little about. The rivalry between Portugal and Spain over the spice trade caused the Pope to "split" the Earth into two halves. The problem was than nobody knew where the borders were. The book explains Magellan's path using maps which were only approximations of where continents and islands were thought to be. Perhaps the most interesting part of the book dealt with Magellan's discovery of the Phillipines and his adventual suicidal death at the hands of the natives. The sexual exploits of the sailors and natives as well as the drudgery and hardship made this a very interesting book. I enjoyed it.
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