Summary of Russell Shorto's The Island at the Center of the World

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 In the year 1608, a man of ambition, intellect, and arrogance walked across London. He was a man of his age, and his complex personality was built around an impressive self-confidence. He was heading toward St. Paul’s Cathedral, which then, as now, dominated the skyline.