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A review by larsdhhedbor
1421: The Year China Discovered America by Gavin Menzies
3.0
A fascinating series of speculations, although many of them require leaps of faith that strain the credulity of experts in the various fields the author touches on.
Where his narrative is on the most solid ground, though, is fascinating enough. The withdrawal of China into its own insular world is a phenomenon that finds a persuasive explanation here, and the events leading up to it are exciting enough for anyone who wants to understand the patterns of exploration prior to the European explosion across the globe in the latter half of the 15th century and later.
Where his narrative is on the most solid ground, though, is fascinating enough. The withdrawal of China into its own insular world is a phenomenon that finds a persuasive explanation here, and the events leading up to it are exciting enough for anyone who wants to understand the patterns of exploration prior to the European explosion across the globe in the latter half of the 15th century and later.