Table of Contents

Editor's Preface.
Author's Preface.
Major Personalities.
Chronology. 

List of Maps and Illustrations.

1. The Allure of the Sea: Africa and Beyond, 1415-1497.
2. The Epic First Voyage, Preparations and the Coasts of Africa, 1497-1498.
3. The Epic First Voyage, India and the Return Home, 1498-1499.
4. The Spoils of Success: Wealth, Fame, and a Second Voyage to India, 1499-1503.
5. The Good Life: Twenty Years of Family and Fortune in Portugal, ca 1504 - 1523.
6. 'Viceroy' of India, 1524: The Culmination of a Life and a Career.


Epilogue.
A Note on the Sources.
Glossary.
Index.

Reviews

'...an unpretentious and reassuringly straightforward biography of the explorer, uncluttered by historical precedence, padding or personal opinion. ...For anybody needing a biography of Da Gama on their shelves, this would be the one to choose.' "Raymond John Howgego, International Journal of Maritime History (Volume XVII, No. 1, June 2005)"