Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire | 
pickInteresting look at the first years of Portuguese presence in India - and a good contrast with the narrative I learned in school.
Another book finished for #wintergames2021 #teamgamesleighers and #bookspinbingo
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pickInteresting look at the first years of Portuguese presence in India - and a good contrast with the narrative I learned in school.
Another book finished for #wintergames2021 #teamgamesleighers and #bookspinbingo
Christmas gift from my sister. One for each family member.
pickAn excellent book about an oft forgotten historical episode; the Portuguese exploration and subsequent attempts to control the Indian Ocean Spice trade. A bloody tale of ruthless ambitious men, whose actions echo down to the modern day Middle East and Mediterranean.
