Dios, el diablo y la aventura

Synopsis of Dios, el diablo y la aventura

In 'God, the Devil, and Adventure,' Javier Reverte narrates the fascinating story of Pedro Páez, a 16th-century Spanish Jesuit missionary who was the first European to discover the sources of the Blue Nile in Ethiopia. The book explores the life of this multifaceted character, from his travels through southern Yemen to the construction of a stone palace on the shores of Lake Tana. Reverte frames Páez's story in the context of Habsburg Spain and the voyages of Portuguese navigators, offering an entertaining and rigorous vision of a key historical period.