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1. Travels and Adventures

   1435-1439

   By Pero Tafur

   Edited by Malcolm Letts

   'A document of unique interest it is a picture of Europe at a most critical moment of its history, when the Continent was overwhelmed by misery, disease and unrest. A cool observer, without prejudice or excitement Tafur noted the symptoms of decay.' Sunday Times.This edition, translated and edited...

   Published October 20th 2004 by Routledge
2. The True History of his Captivity 1557

   Hans Staden

   Edited by Malcolm Letts

   'The Broadway Travellers contains few more exciting stories than that of Staden.' Sunday Times'The present translation of his adventures among the Brazilian cannibals, with which the gruesome original woodcuts are included, now make Staden's story available to a larger public...'New StatesmanThe...

   Published October 20th 2004 by Routledge