The Last Crusade: The Epic Voyages of Vasco da Gama
Written by Nigel Cliff
Narrated by Derek Perkins
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Nigel Cliff
Nigel Cliff is a historian, biographer, and translator. His first book, The Shakespeare Riots, was a finalist for the National Award for Arts Writing and was chosen as one of the Washington Post’s best books of the year. His second book, The Last Crusade: The Epic Voyages of Vasco da Gama, was a New York Times Notable Book. His most recent book is a translation and edition of The Travels by Marco Polo. A former film and theater critic for the London Times and contributor to The Economist, he writes for a range of publications, including the New York Times Book Review. A Fellow of Harris Manchester College, Oxford, he lives in London.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This wasn’t a simple biography or a blow-by-blow tale of one determined man against the unknown. The author teases the reader with an intriguing, multi-layered, richly-detailed historical account into which he deposits his subject. From there the reader is treated to an array of exotic and frightful elements that will not leave you wanting in any category. All dots are connected to the present day. Enjoy!