He explains it means “‘venture,’ a word that implies a strong element of risk, and the fear and excitement of facing the unknown and unpredictable.” Fagan relates it to “the profound, restless curiosity” that beckoned so many to explore the open water, “no place for the ordinary traveler.” Not only that, but it turns out he’s a sailor, which explains a lot about his own æfintyr, a Norse word he uses several times in this book.
Beyond the Blue Horizon: How the Earliest Mariners Unlocked the Secrets of the Oceansīrian Fagan is a marvel, not just in his encyclopedic knowledge of history, archaeology, and anthropology, but in the way he offers up all the best parts in coherent, compelling anecdotes, leaving the boring parts back in the encyclopedia.
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