Remember 1421 The year China discovered the world? Well, what comes after that? Gavin Menzies’s sequel to his earlier controversial book is now out and well worth perusing. This time subtitled The year a magnificent Chinese fleet sailed to Italy and ignited the Renaissance, the author is once again bound to spark heated discussions.
He presents further astonishing evidence that it was also Chinese advances in science, art, and technology that formed the basis of the European Renaissance and our modern world. Published as the Beijing Olympica approach, this is bound to be another steady seller.
The Griffin Bookshop held a book signing for Menzies’ prequel to 1434 (1421).
