--- product_id: 24555915 title: "Magellan" brand: "stefan zweig" price: "₩60863" currency: KRW in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.kr/products/24555915-magellan store_origin: KR region: South Korea --- # Magellan **Brand:** stefan zweig **Price:** ₩60863 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Magellan by stefan zweig - **How much does it cost?** ₩60863 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kr](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/24555915-magellan) ## Best For - stefan zweig enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted stefan zweig brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Magellan ## Images ![Magellan - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61QalpM-U3L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ real good book *by S*** on Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2019* Enjoyed the book a lot and learned a lot from it. In history classes we get a summary of events, but this book transports us back in time and takes us through many important details giving the events a whole new perspective. All in all, monarchs and governments were good at coating greed for riches and power in ideology, nationalism, religion etc. in order to draft the people to give their life for a "high cause". Nothing changed, the same is true today. Stefan Zweig is very good at pointing out all the details without blemishing the story and making it sound didactic. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Zewig and Magellan *by E***I on Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2013* Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. He is the one who named the Pacific Ocean (“peaceful sea”) for the calmness of its water and the lack of wind. Although he wasn't alive to complete the entire journey himself after he was killed in a rather unnecessary battle with a local king in the Philippines, the expedition that he once led resulted in the first circumnavigation of the earth. Needless to say, the journey wasn't smooth and clear skies all along otherwise there would hardly be a reason to write a full book about this expedition. Magellan had to overcome the Portuguese king who tried to sabotage this voyage, the mutiny of his crew, hunger, thirst and very harsh weather. Oh, yeah, he also lost his life.Zweig and his stirring prose style seem well suited for the task of writing about this dramatic expedition. Just consider this, for example: “His native country left him in the lurch; his ties with office and duty had been severed. So much the better, now he was free. As so often when a man seems to be at the mercy of the winds, he is in reality being blown back upon his own self.”In his novels, Zweig tends to focus in the psychological aspects of his characters. What drove them and why they acted the way they did. This shows in his biography of Magellan. He portrays him as a quiet introvert and as a very calculated man who rarely made any decision without considering the long term; he was also fairly harsh (at least according to our standards today), but yet very fair.Zweig doesn't dwell too much into to the details of each and every small thing that happened. Along with his dramatic and enjoyable prose style, "Magellan" reads more like one of Zweig’s novels. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read this book and be enlightened *by R***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2021* I was amazed at how much I was unaware of when it came to the history of trade throughout the evolution of political empires. This book will reveal to the reader the trials and courage of the navigators who changed the world. Be glad you were not born in the 16th century. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.kr/products/24555915-magellan](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/24555915-magellan) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Korea* *Store origin: KR* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*