The Islands of Unwisdom
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The Islands of Unwisdom, by Robert Graves
, 1949. Also published in the UK as The Isles of Unwisdom. It is a reconstruction of an historic event, the voyage of voyage of Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
to find the Solomon Islands
. Graves tells a rather surprising story, in which some people turn out to be quite different from how you first saw them. Graves also considered that the story summarises the reasons why Spain lost its early lead in exploring the world.
The novel was republished in 2003 as part of the 'Millennium Graves' edition. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1857545850
Robert Graves
Robert von Ranke Graves 24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985 was an English poet, translator and novelist. During his long life he produced more than 140 works...
, 1949. Also published in the UK as The Isles of Unwisdom. It is a reconstruction of an historic event, the voyage of voyage of Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira was a Spanish navigator. Born in Congosto, in León, he was the nephew of Lope García de Castro, viceroy of Peru...
to find the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
. Graves tells a rather surprising story, in which some people turn out to be quite different from how you first saw them. Graves also considered that the story summarises the reasons why Spain lost its early lead in exploring the world.
The novel was republished in 2003 as part of the 'Millennium Graves' edition. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1857545850