He Went with Vasco Da Gama

He Went With

by Louise Andrews Kent

A fictional tale of a young explorer who accompanies Vasco da Gama on his famed first expedition to India around the Cape of Storms.

Shana and Dennis sail with the Portuguese fleet on the first voyage to India.

Genres: History

268 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1938

About the author

Louise Andrews Kent (May 25, 1886 – August 6, 1969) was an American writer. She was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1886 and graduated, in 1909, from Simmons College School of Library Science, where she was president of her senior class and editor of the college paper.

She became a newspaper columnist and writer of children's literature, and also of cookbooks. She wrote a newspaper column, Theresa’s Tea Table, in the Boston Traveller under the pen name of Theresa Tempest, and later authored a series of cookbooks as Mrs. Appleyard.

Reviews

[Rebecca Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the first adult book I read at age 13 in 1963 on the recommendation of my mother and father. I was absolutely engrossed in the story and that it was based on fact from the first page. I have been a lifelong reader ever since and especially of history and history based fiction. I remember it as if it was yesterday that I read this book. Although I don't remember all the book I can recall a lot of the story but especially the joy of this first adult book.

[LaWindes · Rating 4 out of 5]

The intro before the voyage starts is rather long. Iiked the ending. Has good illustrations. Needs more and better maps. Tells the story from the point of view of two teen-age boys who sailed with the DaGama Brothers. I found it amazing the king of Portugal made 60X on his investment in this dangerous voyage, even though so many died (mostly of scurvy) that only two ships could return.