Carlos B. Carreiro's book, Portugal's Golden Years: The Life and Times of Prince Henry "The Navigator", appears to be a true labor of love. With a concise and easy prose he takes the reader through the life and explorations of Henry the Navigator.
When I received this book as part of the Dorrance review team, I literally had no expectations, but after I began reading I found it fascinating. I didn't know much about Henry the Navigator but after reading Carreiro's book, I feel that I have learned as much as I could about the subject.
I found it to be an interesting and informative biography in which Carreiro seems to leave no stone unturned. He explains, for instance, how and why figures like Henry and his father Pedro received their monikers. The book includes a rather large "Selected Bibliography" and even includes a listing of the years and latitudes of places visited by Henry. The book lacks an index.
I received a complimentary copy of Portugal's Golden Years: The Life and Times of Prince Henry "The Navigator" as a member of the Dorrance Publishing Book Review Team. Visit dorrancebookstore.com to learn how you can become a member of the Book Review Team.
