Over the Edge of the World by Laurence Bergreen

29/01/2004 6h 13min
Over the Edge of the World by Laurence Bergreen

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Title: Over the Edge of the World
Author: Laurence Bergreen
Narrator: Laurence Bergreen
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
Release date: 01-29-04
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 876 ratings
Genres: Civilization
Publisher's Summary:
In 1519 Magellan and his fleet of five ships set sail from Seville, Spain, to discover a water route to the fabled Spice Islands in Indonesia, where the most sought-after commodities (cloves, pepper, and nutmeg) flourished. Three years later, a handful of survivors returned with an abundance of spices from their intended destination, but with just one ship carrying 18 emaciated men. During their remarkable voyage around the world the crew endured starvation, disease, mutiny, and torture. Many men died, including Magellan, who was violently killed in a fierce battle.