“A first-rate historical page turner.” —New York Times Book Review The acclaimed and bestselling account of Ferdinand Magellan’s historic 60,000-mile oc

When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New W

The First Voyage around the World is also a remarkably accurate ethnographic and geographical account of the circumnavigation, and one that has earned its reput

Presents a biography of the daring Portuguese sea captain who commanded the first expedition that sailed around the world.

Describes the journey taken by Magellan that proved the earth was round and that the oceans were connected.