{"product_id":"the-last-crusade-the-epic-voyages-of-vasco-da-gama-9780061735134","title":"The Last Crusade: The Epic Voyages of Vasco Da Gama","description":"HistorianNigel Cliff delivers a sweeping, radical reinterpretation of Vasco da Gama'spioneering voyages, revealing their significance as a decisive turning point inthe struggle between Christianity and Islam--a series of events which foreveraltered the relationship between East and West. Perfect for readers of \u003cem\u003eEndurance\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cem\u003eShackleton's\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e Incredible Voyage\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGalileo'sDaughter\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ethis first-ever completeaccount of da Gama's voyages includes new information from the recentlydiscovered diaries of his sailors and an extraordinary series of lettersbetween da Gama and the Zamorin, a king of modern-dayKerala, India. Cliff, the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Shakespeare Riots\u003c\/em\u003e, draws uponhis own travels in da Gama's footsteps to add detail, authenticity, and acontemporary perspective to this riveting, one-of-a-kind historical epic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nigel Cliff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/28\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.26h x 5.17w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061735134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/23\/2012 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCliff, Nigel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNigel Cliff writes narrative nonfiction about encounters between peoples and cultures that shaped our shared history. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shakespeare Riots: Revenge, Drama, and Death in Nineteenth-Century America\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Last Crusade\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eThe Epic Voyages of Vasco da Gama\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eMoscow Nights: The Van Cliburn Story--How One Man and His Piano Transformed the Cold War\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the translator and editor of Marco Polo's \u003ci\u003eTravels\u003c\/i\u003e. His books have been finalists for awards including the National Book Critics Circle Award, named Books of the Year by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, and translated into a dozen languages. He has written widely for publications including \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e of London, \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Geographical Society and holds the degree of Doctor of Letters from the University of Oxford. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45267788365939,"sku":"9780061735134","price":26.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_60c2d697-d3f2-4250-a577-cf3149ecb3f3.jpg?v=1784637486","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-last-crusade-the-epic-voyages-of-vasco-da-gama-9780061735134","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}