MAGELLAN

The Origin of Patagonia

Author: Jaime Said
Publisher: Patagonia Media
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: English Edition
ISBN: 9789568793203
Reference price: CH$ 24,990

Synopsis

In 1520, Ferdinand Magellan led one of the most daring expeditions in world history. His mission was to find a western route to the Spice Islands, crossing unknown seas and territories that had not yet been fully revealed to European maps. In that search, his voyage opened the way to the discovery of the strait that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and brought Patagonia into the history of the modern world.

In MAGELLAN. The Origin of Patagonia, Jaime Said reconstructs this extraordinary journey through the political, commercial and maritime world of the sixteenth century. The book places the reader in an age marked by rivalry between Spain and Portugal, the race for oceanic routes, the spice trade and the ambition of empires seeking to expand their power across the globe.

Magellan's expedition was a voyage of courage, uncertainty and endurance. The crew faced hunger, storms, mutiny, freezing southern waters and the fear of sailing into the unknown. Yet that dangerous journey transformed the understanding of geography and navigation, proving that the oceans were connected and that the world was far larger and more complex than previously imagined.

More than the story of a navigator, MAGELLAN. The Origin of Patagonia is the story of the moment when Patagonia entered the map of history. Through a clear and engaging narrative, the book presents the expedition as a turning point in the Age of Exploration and as the beginning of Patagonia's enduring place in the imagination of the world.

Why read this book

Because it offers English-speaking readers an accessible and compelling account of the voyage that revealed Patagonia to Europe and changed the history of navigation forever. It is ideal for readers interested in exploration, maritime history, the Renaissance, Patagonia and the great journeys that transformed the world.

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