1421 by Gavin Menzies
In 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China under the command of Emperor Zhu Di's loyal eunuch admirals. But by the time they returned home, Zhu Di had lost control and China was turning inwards, leaving the records of their discoveries to be forgotten for centuries.
Menzies has come up with something entirely new.. it is a startling claim * Guardian *
Exhaustively researched... an intriguing and highly persuasive thesis, told with passion and energy * Evening Standard *
Popular history at its best * The Times *
A book as engrossing as any adventure story * Daily Mail *
Exhaustively researched... an intriguing and highly persuasive thesis, told with passion and energy * Evening Standard *
Popular history at its best * The Times *
A book as engrossing as any adventure story * Daily Mail *
Gavin Menzies (Royal Navy Submarine Commanding Officer, retired) was born in 1937 in China, where he spent the first two years of his life. He joined the Royal Navy in 1953 and served in submarines from 1959 to 1970. As a junior officer he sailed the world in the wake of Columbus, Dias, Cabral and Vasco da Gama. When in command of HMS Rorqual (1968-1970), he sailed the routes pioneered by Magellan and Captain Cook. Since leaving the Royal Navy, he has returned to China and the Far East many times, and in the course of researching 1421 he has visited 120 countries, over 900 museums and libraries and every major sea port of the late Middle Ages.
Gavin Menzies is married with two daughters and lives in North London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780553815221 |
| ISBN 10 | 0553815229 |
| Title | 1421 |
| Author | Gavin Menzies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 688 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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