Straits: Beyond the Myth of Magellan

by Felipe Fernández-Armesto

An uncompromising study of the fictions, the failures, and the real man behind the myth of Magellan.

With Straits, celebrated historian Felipe Fern?ndez-Armesto subjects the surviving sources to the most meticulous scrutiny ever, providing a timely and engrossing biography of the real Ferdinand Magellan. The truth that Fern?ndez-Armesto uncovers about Magellan's life, his character, and the events of his ill-fated voyage offers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520383362
• ISBN13: 9780520383364
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.2"