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Irresistible North: From Venice to Greenland on the Trail of the Zen Brothers
Irresistible North From Venice to Greenland on the Trail of the Zen Brothers
Author: Andrea Di Robilant
This delightful journey begins with Andrea di Robilant?s serendipitous discovery of a travel narrative published in Venice in 1558 by the Renaissance statesman Nicoḷ Zen: the text and its fascinating nautical map recreated the travels of two of Zen?s ancestors, brothers who explored the North Atlantic in the 1380s and 1390s. Andrea set out to d...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780307269850
ISBN-10: 030726985X
Publication Date: 5/24/2011
Pages: 240
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Publisher: Knopf
Book Type: Hardcover
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