ORPHANED BY THE plague and penniless, Mateo must find his way in the world. By chance he is made a cabin boy on the celebrated voyage of Captain-G...
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Jun 10, 2011
Rebecca
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1519 AD, Magellan's cabin boy; first 1/2 a bit slow, once in the Pacific it gets gross, violent, etc; a homage to classic boys adventure novels (Robinson Crusoe, etc).
The final chapter is an explanation of what is true, and what was filled in by the author, as well as an explanation of differing values of those times. Except for the main character, his parents and the native girl he hooks up with, all the characters in the book were real, and the book is based in large part on the More...
The final chapter is an explanation of what is true, and what was filled in by the author, as well as an explanation of differing values of those times. Except for the main character, his parents and the native girl he hooks up with, all the characters in the book were real, and the book is based in large part on the More...
Aug 04, 2011
Neill
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When Mateo's parents die he loses both his sheep and his knife and is forced to play his guitar for his supper. One of the patrons of the hotel offers him a job as a cabin boy on Ferdinand Magellans's ship. The story is very well researched, relaying many of the historical characters and the events of the discovery of the passage west to discover a new route to the Spice Islands in 1519-1521.
Feb 21, 2009
Polly
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This book is about a young boy who signs up to go on the voyage of Magellan.
Nov 08, 2008
Zazzy
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This book is not printing anymore, i had the pleasure of reading this as an assignment for school. Very suspensful, this will get you hooked.
Mar 28, 2008
Bridgett
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I just read this for a project I'm doing for my one of my reading classes. I am planning to use it as a part of a hypothetical project that my students would read.
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