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In the 14th century, Nicolo and Antonio Zen journeyed from Venice up the North Atlantic, encountering warrior princes, fighting savage natives and, just possibly, reaching the New World a full century before Columbus. The story of their adventure travelled throughout Europe, from the workshop of the great cartographer Mercator to the court of Elizabeth I. For centuries, the brothers were international celebrities, until, in 1835, the story was denounced as a 'tissue of lies' and the Zens faded into oblivion. But was it a hoax? And what if these Venetian navigators really did make their incredible journey? Intrigued by the myth, Andrea di Robilant sets out to discover the truth about the Zen voyages. Following in their footsteps, his quest to solve one of Venice's most intriguing mysteries takes him on a fascinating journey of his own, from the crumbling Palazzo Zen in Venice to the Orkney Islands, Shetland, the Faroes, Iceland and even as far as an isolated monastery in Greenland. Part history, part travelogue, "Venetian Navigators" is a charming tale of great journeys, fine detective work and faith against the odds.
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'Part-travelogue, part-detective story, part-history of merchant explorers.' -- Sunday Telegraph
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'It is a gripping traveller's tale of outlandishly beautiful coasts, brave adventurers, intrepid fishermen and lone scholars. Along the way he meets some wonderful characters who could have come out of the old sagas themselves ... The historical personages his narrative touches on are no less fascinating.' -- Suzi Feay, Independent on Sunday
'Venetian Navigators presents an intricate and absorbing perspective on a huge swathe of history.' Time Out Book of the Week
'In this hybrid of travelogue and history, di Robilant muses on questions of Venetian cartography and navigation as he follows in the brothers' footsteps ... The result is an absorbing work that vividly recreates post-medieval Venice as a glittering mercantile outpost of the Adriatic ... this is a diverting and delightful book, with numerous Renaissance-era nautical maps to amuse us along the way.' --Ian Thomson, Independent
'A seasoned and sympathetic traveller [di Roilant] is deft at describing landscapes and the people he meets. Into his enjoyable travelogue he skilfully weaves the fruits of his researches in libraries and archives.' --Times Literary Supplement
'Di Robilant encounters much scepticism as he retraces the Zens' route, but, thanks to the absorbing and vivid case he makes, we're inclined to believe in the veracity of the 14th-century Venetian explorers.' --Irish Times
'Di Robilant encounters much scepticism as he retraces the Zens' route, but, thanks to the absorbing and vivid case he makes, we're inclined to believe in the veracity of the 14th-century Venetian explorers.' --Irish Times
Andrea di Robilant was born in Rome in 1957. He was educated at Columbia University, where he studied history and international politics. He has worked as a journalist all his life, in Europe, the United States and Latin America. His previous books, A Venetian Affair and Lucia in the Age of Napoleon, were published to great acclaim. He lives in Rome with his wife and two sons.
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- ÉditeurFaber & Faber
- Date d'édition2011
- ISBN 10 0571243770
- ISBN 13 9780571243778
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