The Last Crusade by Nigel Cliff
The first accessible, authoritative and complete account of Vasco da Gama's historic and audacious attempt to seize the spice routes and re-conquer the Holy Land.
A stirringly epic book..Gama's incident-rich voyage [is a] thrilling narrative * Sunday Times *
This excellent book tells the story [of Vasco da Gama] with the swagger and excitement it deserves * Spectator *
Lively and ambitious... Cliff has a novelist's gift for depicting character... He brings sixteenth-century Portugal in all its splendor and squalor pungently to life * New York Times, 'Notable Books of the Year' 2011 *
This excellent book tells the story [of Vasco da Gama] with the swagger and excitement it deserves * Spectator *
Lively and ambitious... Cliff has a novelist's gift for depicting character... He brings sixteenth-century Portugal in all its splendor and squalor pungently to life * New York Times, 'Notable Books of the Year' 2011 *
Nigel Cliff is a historian, biographer and critic. He was educated at Oxford University, where he was awarded a double First in English and the Beddington Prize for English Literature. He has written widely for publications including The Times, The Economist and the New York Times. He is the author of The Shakespeare Riots (Random House, 2007). He lives in London with his wife, the ballerina Viviana Durante, and their son Orlando.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848870192 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848870191 |
| Title | The Last Crusade |
| Author | Nigel Cliff |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2013-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 560 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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