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The Brendan VoyageBy: Tim Severin Series: Modern Library Exploration Could an Irish monk in the sixth century really have sailed all the way across the Atlantic in a small open boat, thus beating Columbus to the New World by almost a thousand years? Relying on the medieval text of St. Brendan, award winning adventure writer Tim Severin painstakingly researched and built a boat identical to the leather curragh that carried Brendan on his epic voyage. He found a
By: Tim Severin | Series: Modern Library ExplorationCould an Irish monk in the sixth century really have sailed all the way across the Atlantic in a small open boat, thus beating Columbus to the New World by almost a thousand years? Relying on the medieval text of St. Brendan, award-winning adventure writer Tim Severin painstakingly researched and built a boat identical to the leather curragh that carried Brendan on his epic voyage. He found a centuries-old, family-run tannery to prepare the ox hides in the medieval way; he undertook an exhaustive search for skilled harness makers (the only people who would know how to stitch the three-quarter-inch-thick hides together); he located one of the last pieces of Irish-grown timber tall enough to make the mainmast. But his courage and resourcefulness were truly tested on the open seas, including one heart-pounding episode when he and his crew repaired a dangerous tear in the leather hull by hanging over the side--their heads sometimes submerged under the freezing waves--to restitch the leather. A modern classic in the tradition of Kon-Tiki, The Brendan Voyage seamlessly blends high adventure and historical relevance. It has been translated into twenty-seven languages since its original publication in 1978.
With a new Introduction by Malachy McCourt, author of A Monk Swimming
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★★★★★ 5
Great trivia!
Format: Paperback
This is a great read! Especially for history buffs. Great to get yourself ready for trivia for scholastic bowl! Highly recommend!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2026
★★★★★ 4
BCE? No, it is BC!
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I love history; there is a lot in this book I did not know. It is definitely a challenge and a great way to learn. I took off one star (considered taking off two) because the author uses the non-Christian term of BCE. I HATE seeing that instead of what it really is BC - before Christ! I wonder if he is an atheist.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Useful knowledge
Format: Paperback
Great gift for the guy that thinks he's a know-it-all.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Very informative
Format: Paperback
Bought this for my son, and he really loves this book. He reads it over frequently. I recommend it if you have a reader that also wants to learn facts about history.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Trivia approach to history. Great for history buffs and trivia buffs alike
Format: Paperback
Got this as a surprise for my trivia and history loving bf. He loved it because it doesn’t only tell you about history. It quizzes the reader then explains the answers. Neat concept for a book for a man with limited time to read and loves to learn new facts.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2026