A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz

The wife considered Eirik a pagan due to the religious beliefs prevalent then. The wife converted to Christianity and the Christian believes by then did not allow pagans to have sex with Christians. An example of the religious issues present during these times includes the differences that arose between Eirik and the wife. The interactions grew into a fertile relationship that saw the associations of the different races of people in the country grow favorable.Īspects of religion too created tensions. Through these movements, Eirik establishes trade with Europe that led to the development of the trade-in luxury goods. Through these interactions that raised volatility within the natives and the Norwegian, different movements made led to the discovery of other places such as Greenland. The encounters that Eirik had with the Native Americans at the time led to a number of deaths. The story of discovery in this book starts with the discussion of Eirik a fugitive that fled from Norway as a result of killings taking place (Horwitz, p.11). Interactions between the Native Americans and the Europeans are the center of the discovery. The story of discovery dwells on the occurrences that led to the discovery of the nation. Historically, Europeans discovered America. The struggle through which America obtained independence was filled with difficulties and strange occurrences hence the choice of the heading a Voyage Long and Strange.Ĭomparison and contrast of encounters between Native Americans and the Europeans: Through these interactions, the Americans reacted in different ways that led to the various behaviors of the different races involved in developing it to discovery. Mr.The interactions of the different people led to the discovery of current America. Tony Horowitz talked about his book A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World, published by Henry Holt and Co. KHorowitz also answered questions from members of the audience.

He emphasized the exploration of the Spanish. He spoke about the personal journey that he took across the Americas to understand the different waves of explorers.

His primary time frame was from 1492 with Christopher Columbus to the establishment of Jamestown in 1607.

Horwitz felt compelled to examine the European explorers who reached the Americas before the Pilgrims after a visit to Plymouth Rock left him unable to account for a century of history. T20:00:26-04:00 Tony Horowitz talked about his book A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World, published by Henry Holt and Co.

A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz