BEYOND THE EDGE OF THE SEA(ISBN=) 英文原版

　　The story of Jason and the Argonauts and Homer’s tales of
Ulysses are among the greatest ancient epics, but are they merely
nautical legends or true stories?
　　Mauricio Obregón has combed through classical texts, focusing on
the smallest details, and with his intimate knowledge of historical
navigation, brilliantly reenacts the voyages the ancient heroes
actually traveled. Using the clues embedded in these epic tales,
Obregón deftly argues that many of the legends are not merely
fiction, but are, quite possibly, true adventures.

　　Mauricio Obregón had a distinguished career
as a scholar and sailor. He was a member of Harvard’s Board of
Overseers for six years. He retraced, under sail and by light
plane, fourteen voyages of discovery, from the Argonauts to
Magellan. He published a half dozen books, including The
Caribbean As Columbus Saw It with coauthor Samuel Eliot
Morison. He lived in Bogotá, where he died in 1998.

　　?A charming and fascinating little book . . . Obregón takes us
to the realm of the earliest sailors, prov[ing] himself as engaging
a swabby as the best of them.? ?The Philadelphia Inquirer
　　?An utterly elegant book, written with a poetic lilt.? ?The
Philadelphia Inquirer
　　?The book, which exudes an almost bewitching charm, lends itself
to a wide readership interested in seafaring and its lore.?
?Publishers Weekly — Review