The Last Crusade: The Epic Voyages of Vasco Da Gama

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 Endurance : Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage , Galileo’sDaughter , and Atlantic , this 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 The Shakespeare Riots , 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. —- ISBN: 9780061735134 | ISBN10: 0061735132 | ISBN-13: 978-0061735134