REVIEWS

“Smoothly narrated by the Earphones Award-winning Simon Vance, 1421: The Year China Discovered America is the unabridged audiobook presentation of author Gavin Menzies’s astonishing theory....an excellent addition to collections offering alternative viewpoints and theories concerning world history.”—Midwest Book Review

“[Menzies] makes history sound like pure fun....This high-spiritedness, which is found on every page of 1421, makes his book a seductive read.”—New York Times Magazine

“Menzies's enthusiasm is infectious and his energy boundless. He has raised important questions and marshaled some fascinating information.”—Toronto Globe and Mail

"Captivating....a historical detective story...that adds to our knowledge of the world, past and present."—Daily News

“[A] fascinating argument....Sure to cause a stir among historians, this questionable tale of adventure on the high seas will be hotly debated in academic circles.”—Booklist

GAVIN MENZIES was born in 1937 and lived in China for two years before the Second World War. He joined the Royal Navy in 1953 and served in submarines from 1959 to 1970. In the course of researching 1421, he visited 120 countries, over 900 museums and libraries, and every major sea port of the late Middle Ages. He is married with two daughters and lives in North London.

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