The Last Crusade: The Epic Voyages of Vasco Da Gama by Nigel Cliff, Nigel Cliff

The Last Crusade: The Epic Voyages of Vasco Da Gama

Nigel Cliff, Nigel Cliff

547 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction history religion adventurous challenging informative medium-paced
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In 1498 a young captain named Vasco da Gama sailed from Portugal, circumnavigated Africa, crossed the Indian Ocean, and discovered the sea route to the Indies and, with it, access to the fabled wealth of the East. It was the longest voyage ever un...

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