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The title (and I guess the cover page) actually caught my eyes and I must say it was a fun read (though with patches which get you bored). The book is about European contact to the US continent including the Vikings, Spanish, English and various others. It breaks the myth of 'the arrival of pilgrims' and Tony Horwitz writes it like a mystery novel which at times is gripping. The discussion on Spanish conquistadors is mind blowing and it provides such a contrast to today's 'health and safety' minded society. Worth a read if you are interested in American history or history in general and its lessons.
Overall rating: 4 out of 5
Title: A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World
Author: Tony Horwitz
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
ISBN: 978-0805076035
image source: (http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?type=xw12&isbn=9781410405586/LC.GIF&client=oriop)
Monday, 13 October 2008
A voyage long and strnage: rediscovering the new world
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Posted by Dr. Paurav Shukla at 13:59
Labels: American history, Conquistadors, History, Tony Horwitz
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