Description Share Post The Voyage that Changed the World The Epic Story of the First Crew to Sail Around the Globe Thekla Priebst (Quarto) At the conclusion of her remarkable book, Thekla Priebst asks readers, ‘For each of us awaits a new, challenging, exciting journey into the unknown. What will yours be?‘ After reading The Voyage that Changed the World, it’s likely that readers will be reaching for their spice racks while seeking someone to share all they’ve discovered! We might know the name of Ferdinand Magellan, know that it’s been attributed to places and penguins. Yet the man? The explorer? Thereafter, we see how tiny cloves inspired a spice war between Spain and Portugal, two great European seafaring nations as each sought out the best route to the Moluccas, this spice’s source. However the journey was fraught before it began, with Magellan’s grudge with his native Portugal leading him to seek this commission from a dubious Spanish King. Not only would his fleet have doubts about his loyalty, but his leadership and navigation. After all, his first decision led them into being becalmed. Thereafter, they reached the treasures of Brazil ahead of frostbite, starvation and mutiny. Along the way the fleets battled amongst themselves and against the elements. Furthermore, they tricked and traded with the peoples they met, each introduced so that we learn of their origins and lives, compared to their existence from their experience of European voyagers. Like Shackleton’s Journey for example, this book is a detailed wealth of fascinating information. Thekla Priebst’s research and fascination with her subject results in our complete engagement. We learn the chronology of the journey alongside its results at each stage, and its ultimate conclusion and legacy. Bookwagon is enthralled by The Voyage that Changed the World. It is quite exceptional.
