Madoc and the Discovery of America

by Richard Deacon

In 1170 A.D., a certain Welsh prince, Madoc ab Owain Gwynedd, sailed away from his homeland, which was filled with war and strife and battles between his brothers. Yearning to be away from the feuds and quarrels, he took his ships and headed west, seeking a better place. He returned to Wales brimming with tales of the new land he found--warm and golden and fair. His tales convinced more than a few of his fellow countrymen, and many left with him to return to this wondrous new land, far across the sea.

Hardcover

First published June 1, 1967

About the author

George Donald King McCormick (11 December 1911 – 2 January 1998) was a British journalist and popular historian, who also wrote under the pseudonym Richard Deacon.

Reviews

[Victor]

Massive amounts of subconscious racism mixed in with some interesting historical Mysteries. Mostly just racism and pseudohistory though.

[Nikolas Lofstrom]

Deacon presents a poorly researched narrative of Madoc's mythical journey that is riddled with factual errors and flat-out fabricated information. The only positive comment I have is that he does not blindly accept every single piece of evidence for Madoc and is at least somewhat critical.

[Huw Winston]

Hard to find but a good read. I don't agree with the authors veiw but much of the information was right on.

[Hilliary]

Interesting, but marred by a bias against Native Americans.