Notes
Magellan captained the first fleet of ships to circumnavigate or sail around the world. His mission was to discover a west-ward passage from Spain to the Spice Islands, an almost mythical chain of islands in the Far East also called Moluccas.Contents
Contents : the lure of spice; a world divided; young Magellan; the armada sets sail; mutiny and mayhem; life at sea; disaster and death; the spice islands; the journey home; friend-ship and fear; trade mission; after Magellan; Magellan’s legacy; glossary and index;
