The Letter of Pero Vaz de Caminha: to el-rei d. Manuel of Portugal Concerning the Discovery of Brazil
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (720 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1453852255 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 130 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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jss said Pero Vaz de Caminha. This is a charming book in every way. I was interested in the letter itself. It was great to have the portuguese version as well as the English. The illustrations were had an appealing naivety that seemed to fit well with the writer's observations of the native people all those years ago. I will be
. About the Author Portuguese civil servant. Killed in action upon arrival in Calcutta on the same voyage. Wrote famous account of the discovery to the King of Portugal. Sailed to Brazil with Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500
Wrote famous account of the discovery to the King of Portugal. Portuguese civil servant. . Sailed to Brazil with Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500. Killed in action upon arrival in Calcutta on the same voyage
When Pedro Àlvares Cabral sailed west of the doldrums on his way to India, he discovered Brazil. His famous letter to the King of Portugal, describing in great detail their brief stay on the Brazilian coastline, was the first report sent back to Europe from the Lusitanian New World. Travelling with him on his flagship was one Pero Vaz de Caminha, a Portuguese civil servant on his way to run a business in Calcutta. It is thus the living testimony of a remarkable moment in a truly remarkable age the Age of Discovery.. The year was 1500