The Brendan Voyage by Tim Severin. 1st 1978. H/C. 292 pp.

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The unputdownable true adventures of five men on the high seas in a small craft made of leather.

The hull of the Brendan was nothing more than 49 ox-hides stitched together and stretched over a wooden frame. The purpose? To prove if the great Irish missionary, Saint Brendan, who had lived in the sixth century, and a party of monks really sailed to America, as related in authentic Latin texts dating back to at least AD 800. If true, then Saint Brendan would have reached America almost a thousand years before Columbus and 400 years before the Vikings. With maps, stunning colour photographs and drawings.

First published 1978 by Book Club Associates, London. Condition: Very good but for slight water damage at centre bottom of first 10 pages. Binding solid. Hardboard cover has light markings. No jacket.