Straits: Beyond the Myth of Magellan
N**.
More side-tracks than Magellan made himself
The author seemed to relish in side-issues, didn't build a cohesive picture of Magellan (or the voyage). I went to our local library and got a book by a Nancy Levinson, and learned more in her 100 or so pages than in this author's 300. His research is thorough and his material is comprehensive - but the tale withers to a series of academic notes.
C**Y
Great packaging
Book, packaging, and delivery were great!
W**R
Grazie!
Grazie!
C**T
Conocimiento muy profundo de la historia de América en el siglo XVI
El autor (FFA) tiene una capacidad intelectual singular, muy poco corriente. Mente muy aguda, siempre poniendo las acciones humanas en su contexto, y este dentro de un contexto más amplio. No se conforma con ningún tópico. Agota archivos documentales y bibliotecas sin que esto quede en mera erudición. Aporta una visión incomparable, muy sólida, del épico viaje de Magallanes desde su salida de San Lúcar de Barrameda hasta su fallecimiento.
B**.
The writing style was very erratic
I was interested in getting a "balanced" profile of Magellan, but the author didn't deliver. It was a bit disappointing.
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