Spice and the Devil's Cave

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Spice and the Devil's Cave
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Author Agnes Hewes
Illustrator Lynd Ward
LanguageEnglish
Genre Children's literature / Historical fiction
Publisher Knopf
Publication date
 1930
Publication placeUnited States

Spice and the Devil's Cave is 1930 children's historical fiction book written by Agnes Hewes and illustrated by Lynd Ward. [1] Set in Lisbon, Portugal in the late 1490s, Vasco de Gama, Bartholomew Diaz, and Ferdinand Magellan discuss their plans to find the elusive sea route around the Cape of Good Hope, which would enable Portugal to access the spice-rich countries of the Far East. [1] [2] This book earned a Newbery Honor award in 1931. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 M., J. (1930). "Review of Spice and the Devil's Cave". The Elementary English Review . 7 (7): 182–182. ISSN   0888-1030. JSTOR   41381377.
  2. ↑ Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. ISBN   1-59158-313-6.
  3. ↑ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2025.


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