El Mapa del Fin del Mundo / Map of the End of the World [Spanish]

By Ignasi Serrahima

Emb rcate en una de las mayores aventuras de la Historia de la humanidad: la primera vuelta al mundo de Juan Sebasti n Elcano.

En julio de 1526, Elcano se encuentra al borde la muerte. Est en medio del Pac fico, e intenta llegar a la Especier a por segunda vez. Al ver cerca el fin, decide redactar su testamento y dictar sus memorias.

En ellas habla de su infancia ligada a la mar, sus amores y sus hijos, su hermosa nao que puso a las rdenes del Gran Capit n en Italia y de su traici n a la Corona. Y de c mo en Sevilla conoci a Fernando de Magallanes y embarc a sus rdenes rumbo a las Molucas para probar que pertenecen a Espa a, dando comienzo a la epopeya que cambiar a la visi n del mundo para siempre.

Sangrientos motines, despiadadas tormentas, vientos helados, naufragios, emboscadas ind genas y el sabotaje de los esp as de la corona portuguesa, que quer a a toda costa mantener su monopolio del comercio de las especias, no impidieron que dieciocho supervivientes a las rdenes de Elcano regresasen tres a os despu s cargados de un tesoro fabuloso.

Esta novela, llena de aventura, acci n y rigor, conmemora su haza a en el V centenario de la primera vuelta al mundo.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Embark on one of the greatest adventures in the history of mankind: Juan Sebasti n Elcano's first trip around the world.

In July 1526, Elcano was almost on his death bed. He was in the middle of the Pacific ocean trying to reach the spice trade market for the second time. Seeing that his end was near, he decided to write his will and write down his memoirs.

In them he talks about his childhood always near the sea, his past loves and his children, his beautiful great sailboat that he made available to the Great Captain in Italy and his betrayal of the Crown. And how in Seville he met Fernando de Magallanes and under his orders embarked to the Maluku Islands to prove that they belonged to Spain, making this the epic beginning that would change the way we saw the world forever.

Bloody riots, ruthless storms, ambushes by indigenous people, or any sabotage from the Portuguese Crown spies, who wanted at all costs to keep their monopoly on the spice trade, none of that would prevent them from returning three years later with an extraordinary treasure.

This novel, full of adventure, action, and accuracy, commemorates Elcano's feat on the 500-year anniversary of his first trip round the world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN: 8466666567
• ISBN13: 9788466666565
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Ediciones B
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"