I don't have a great deal to say about this one. It is very dated which makes it interesting and some of it is obviously made up and/or exaggerated. The tone is notable, it is a little like listening to an old man you have just met, quite formal but immediate and it feels like a dialogue rather than a piece of writing.
He is pre-occupied with describing the trade and flora/fauna of the countries he is telling of, so sometimes it reads a little like a catalogue! All the rulers seem to be 'one of the richest rulers in the world'. Worth a read though.
Can't decide on the next book, possibly The Infatuations by Javier Marias.
