This book held me captivated until the very end! It was a thrilling journey with some very surprising insights into the story about Magellan's circumnavigation that I never learned in school. Bergreen's writing style is very entertaining and successfully translates the events of Magellan's circumnavigation into a masterly woven tale of adventure on the high seas, Kings and politics, mutiny, cannibals, myths, and humanity. This book will take you over the edge of the world and beyond. If you enjoy this book, I also suggest the following true histories of adventure and strife on the open seas: 'Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the US Exploring Expedition 1838-1842' and 'In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex' both by Nathanial Philbrick.