| Details | | Publication Date: | 2004-11-01 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Length: | 458 pages | | Height: | 7.8 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 14.4 oz |
Publisher's Note
In 1519, Magellan, five ships, and more than two hundred men set sail from Spain to find a water route to the Spice Islands. Despite suffering starvation, disease, torture, and death, they discovered the passageway known today as the Strait of Magellan. Bestselling author Laurence Bergreen takes readers on a spellbinding voyage as he interweaves a variety of candid, first-person accounts, some previously unavailable in English. Over the Edge of the World is a captivating tale of a tenacious captain and the most daring discovery of an era.
Industry Reviews "[A] first-rate historical page turner." New York Times Book Review - W. Jeffrey Bolster (12/07/2003)
"Laurence Bergreen tells this gripping story with verve and vigor....[A] subtle and nuanced account of one of the greatest voyages in history." Literary Review - Andrew Taylor (02/01/2004)
| See an error? Submit a change request |