The journey was horribly arduous and full of cruelty and hardship. I've written a book set during the first circumnavigation that's free today to celebrate the 500th anniversary: https://www.amazon.com/St-Elmos-Fire-discovery-destroyed-ebook/dp/B0B4G3DY6N/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?crid=3PCXBXKTHNJ5X&keywords=st.+elmo%27s+fire+book&qid=1662470656&sprefix=%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-5

Their journey was truly awful, wracked with mutiny, madness and savegary. I've written a novel that follows the first circumnavigation that doesn't shy away from the horrifying ordeal that it was: https://www.amazon.com/St-Elmos-Fire-discovery-destroyed-ebook/dp/B0B4G3DY6N/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?crid=28JDZWEVRYSTA&keywords=st.+elmo%27s+fire+book&qid=1662480890&sprefix=%2Caps%2C268&sr=8-5