This is the story of one man’s dream and his attempt to make it his destiny. Inspired by the contemporary heroes of his day, Ferdinand Magellan undertook the ambitions instilled in him from his youth and put his daring and dangerous ideas into practice. In so doing, he begins an epic voyage into the unknown, a journey not only through the physical world, but an exploration into the spiritual realms of the fifteenth century; the eve of the Renaissance. Seeking only what man has long sought after, this pariah from Portugal forged ahead despite the risks and doubts bequeathed by so formidable a task. It is the boldest of adventures and the bravest of ambition and it will take one man from his childhood to his grave...
The story of the first circumnavigation of the Earth and the man who defined the true extent of the world in an Age of Discovery. A voyage into the unknown, across uncharted oceans and an exploration into the heart of the human spirit and destiny. From childhood inspiration through learned and ambitious youth to sombre adulthood , this adventure encompasses discovery, love, war, trial, betrayals, failures, joy, triumphs, tragedies all in the name of the ultimate discovery, the story of the world made whole.
The story of the first circumnavigation of the Earth and the man who defined the true extent of the world in an Age of Discovery. A voyage into the unknown, across uncharted oceans and an exploration into the heart of the human spirit and destiny. From childhood inspiration through learned and ambitious youth to sombre adulthood , this adventure encompasses discovery, love, war, trial, betrayals, failures, joy, triumphs, tragedies all in the name of the ultimate discovery, the story of the world made whole.
