The Golden Wind
by De Camp, L. Sprague
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"...Fifteen centuries before Marco Polo, Eudoxos of Kyzikos opened the first direct trading route to the East. Seeking wealth for his family's shipping concerns, he made a series of voyages across the Indian Ocean and along both coasts of Africa. His remarkable skills as navigator, geographer, fighter, and diplomat proved indispensable in dealing with the distrustful rulers, rapacious bandits, internecine wars, and strange beliefs he encountered in the unknown, uncharted lands beyond the Mediterranean. But he sought more in those lands than wealth; he hoped desperately for relief from the terrible affliction that forced his wife to desert him.
The author has taken the meager record of these voyages, added his thorough knowledge of life in the ancient world, and bound them together in a fast-moving novel that is both a thrilling adventure story and an intriguing character study..."
Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Money back guarantee. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. . First Edition. L SPRAGUE DE CAMP THE GOLDEN WIND FIRST EDITIONS HISTORICAL FICTION LITERATURE EUDOXOS KYZIKOS ANCIENT HISTORY ADVENTURE POSEIDONIUS EGYPT. Catalogs: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Literature & Fiction, U.S.A..
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- Title
- The Golden Wind
- Author
- De Camp, L. Sprague
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1969
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