Spice and the Devil's Cave (Dover Children's Thrift Classics

Spice and the Devil's Cave (Dover Children's Thrift Classics (Paperback))

Ferdinand Magellan, Vasco da Gama, and other fifteenth-century adventurers spring to life in this thrilling tale of the competition between Portugal and the Venetian Republic to discover an all-sea trade route leading to the spices of India. In the Lisbon workshop of banker and navigation enthusiast Abel Zakuto, a group of intrepid explorers gather to discuss the possibility of finding a way around the stormy tip of Africa â€” the Devil's Cave.
Author Agnes Danforth Hewes won the first of her three Newbery Honor awards with this book, which was praised by The New York Times as "one of those engrossing works of historical fiction whose appeal is nearly universal . . . a colorful history of a far-reaching commercial struggle and a vivid drama of individual hopes and aspirations." Enchanting woodcuts by Lynd Ward illustrate this gripping adventure, which is suitable for grades 7 and up and will delight readers of all ages.

Country	USA
Author	Agnes Danforth Hewes
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Hewes, Agnes Danforth/ Ward, Lynd (ILT)
EAN	9780486492872
ISBN	0486492877
Label	Dover Publications
Manufacturer	Dover Publications
MPN	illustrations
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	352
PartNumber	illustrations
PublicationDate	2014-01-15
Publisher	Dover Publications
ReleaseDate	2013-12-18
Studio	Dover Publications

Spice and the Devil's Cave (Dover Children's Thrift Classics (Paperback))