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Over the Edge of the World Updated Edition: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe ― A Riveting History Book About 260 Sailors at Sea

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“A first-rate historical page turner.” —New York Times Book Review

The acclaimed and bestselling account of Ferdinand Magellan’s historic 60,000-mile ocean voyage.

Ferdinand Magellan's daring circumnavigation of the globe during the Age of Discovery was a three-year odyssey filled with sex, violence, and amazing adventure. Now in Over the Edge of the World Updated Edition, prize-winning biographer and journalist Laurence Bergreen entwines a variety of candid, firsthand accounts, bringing to life this groundbreaking and majestic tale of maritime history and discovery that changed both the way explorers would henceforth navigate the oceans and history itself.

Now updated to include a new introduction commemorating the 500th anniversary of Magellan’s voyage.

This riveting work of narrative history reveals:

  • First Circumnavigation: The astonishing true story of the three-year, 60,000-mile odyssey that proved the world was round—a journey of mutiny, violence, and unbelievable hardship.
  • A Gripping True Adventure: Discover the sex, storms, and starvation that plagued the 260 sailors who set out from Spain, and the dark secrets of the handful of gaunt survivors who returned.
  • The Age of Sail: Drawn from candid, firsthand accounts, this majestic tale brings the sixteenth-century world of discovery to life, changing history and navigation forever.
  • Historical Biography: A fascinating portrait of Ferdinand Magellan, the driven, visionary, and brutal captain who became a man without a country to complete his quest.
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  4. Publication date
    July 23, 2019
  5. Dimensions
    5.31 x 0.82 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0062890484
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0062890481
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“Prodigious research, sure-footed prose and vivid descriptions make for a thoroughly satisfying account... it is all here in the wondrous detail, a first-rate historical page turner.” - New York Times Book Review

“Bergreen’s vivid account benefits from extensive research and his own navigation of the Strait of Magellan and other key parts of thr route. But it’s the epic survival drama that grips, spanning mutiny, torture and Magellan’s death in the Philippines.” - Los Angeles Times

“Engrossing . . . Bergreen has done a fine job of telling Magellan’s story. He portrays the explorer as a complex man--driven, disciplined and often cruel but with extraordinary vision and seemingly limitless courage.” - Cleveland Plain Dealer

“A marvelous piece of scholarship” - New Zealand Herald

“Bergreen’s research is so filled with wondrous discoveries, his writing so filled with unforgettable scenes…” - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“In delivering this excellent, highly readable account of the first circumnavigation of the globe, Bergreen does full justice to Magellan, the visionary captain who sailed west into the great unknown.” - San Antonio Express-News

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In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan, armed with five ships and about 260 men, set sail from Spain in search of a water route to the West Indies. Despite suffering starvation, disease, torture, and death, they discovered the passageway known today as the Strait of Magellan. In the masterful telling of award-winning historian Laurence Bergreen, one of the most epic voyages of the age of exploration comes to life.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mariner Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 23, 2019
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Updated ed.
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062890484
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062890481
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.82 x 8 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #21,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars (5,061)

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Laurence Bergreen is the author of four biographies, each considered the definitive work on its subject: Louis Armstrong: An Extravagant Life, Capone: The Man and the Era, As Thousands Cheer: The Life of Irving Berlin, and Voyage to Mars: NASA's Search for Life Beyond Earth. A graduate of Harvard University, he lives in New York City.

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Customers find this book to be a compelling read with a long series of adventures and misadventures, and one customer notes it reads like a Spielberg movie script. Moreover, the book is richly researched with heaps of detail, and one review highlights its exhaustive use of primary sources. Additionally, customers appreciate its readability, with one noting it reads like an adventure novel, and its informative content that brings exploration to life for the reader.
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393 customers mention content, 368 positive, 25 negative
Customers find the book engaging and entertaining, with one customer noting it's a real page turner.
Great read because of the exceptional journey, the historic significance , the many different angles - all very well documented....Read more
A really remarkable tale of incredible hardship and endurance. A great book about one of the all time great adventures....Read more
Exhaustively researched and cited, fascinating, and often jaw-dropping, Bergreen's account of the first global circumnavigation is as satisfying as...Read more
Excellent book. Goes into great detail and is a very smooth read. Read this several timesRead more
174 customers mention story, 167 positive, 7 negative
Customers find the book's story engaging, describing it as an extraordinary historical tale with a long series of adventures and misadventures.
An amazing story of those strange-to-modern-eyes times....Read more
Wow what a great story! The perseverance of those people should be a lesson to today's whiners, but they won't get it anyway.Read more
Incredible story that’s well written and well paced. Lots of interesting details about the culture and the characters. Highly recommended....Read more
This is a rollicking trip around the world. Murder, mutiny, intrigue, tragedy, disease, sex....Read more
157 customers mention researched, 151 positive, 6 negative
Customers praise the book's thorough research, noting it contains heaps of detail and is very well documented, with one customer highlighting its exhaustive use of primary sources.
...hardship and perseverance, of hubris and revenge, of curiosity and discovery, all facets of the story lines long forgotten but brought back with...Read more
Just an incredible story, well researched well written. Lots of very interesting background info. I couldn't put it down. KateRead more
Entertaining and balanced. Well documented and researched....Read more
Very well researched and well presented.Read more
106 customers mention writing quality, 101 positive, 5 negative
Customers praise the book's writing quality, describing it as well-crafted and absorbing, with one customer noting its exhaustive detail.
...The book is very detailed,well written and includes history that set the stage of the journey. The author kept the readers perspective in mind....Read more
Very well written and most importantly filled in the historical knoweldge I was seeking about this era of exploration....Read more
Well written book. Had a hard time putting it down.Read more
Very well written book that provides lots and lots of details about Magellan’s Voyage. I thought I had a base knowledge on the topic...I was wrong....Read more
89 customers mention informative, 86 positive, 3 negative
Customers find the book informative, describing it as an educational and riveting read that brings exploration to life.
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...All of this is assembled into a form that is entertaining, informative, and enjoyable to read....Read more
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85 customers mention historical, 83 positive, 2 negative
Customers appreciate the historical content of the book, particularly its concise summary of historical significance and use of contemporaneous records of Magellan's voyage.
Great history that is well told and interesting sprinkled with facts that are likely new to you. Highly recommend the book.Read more
If you enjoy discovery , this journey is for you . It has religion, history , ego , sex , human frailty . A magnificent read.Read more
Good history, my god, the primative conditions of early sailing, politics much as today; truely an epic voyage. Dragged at times....Read more
An interesting history, about the most famous runner-up mariner....Read more
73 customers mention readability, 67 positive, 6 negative
Customers find the book highly readable, comparing it to a Spielberg movie script and an adventure novel.
...Material you never saw in high school history courses. Reads like a novel! An excellent book.Read more
Well documented and very readable.Read more
Very good and readable.More like a novel then a true history book. Not a dry read. The author really puts you in the story.Read more
Easy to read, and to read spaced out over numerous sessions. This was my carry around book....Read more
54 customers mention adventure, 52 positive, 2 negative
Customers describe this book as an amazing true adventure and world-changing expedition, with one customer noting the exciting tales of the voyages at sea.
...The story has everything: adventure, sex, sea stories, cannibals,politics, geography, astronomy, religion and the continuing wonder of exploration....Read more
...I had my maps and globe nearby for reference. What a great adventure.Read more
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