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Christopher Columbus, rediscoverer of America, was a visionary explorer. He was a harbinger of genocide. He was a Christianizing messiah.
The “outstanding” biography of the Italian navigator and explorer from the bestselling author of The Great Siege (The New York Times). Christopher Columbus, credited with discovering America in 1492, was a great explorer who forever changed the world—but his iconic image obscures a far more complex and fascinating life story.
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- Ernle Bradford
Oct 12, 1991 · Paperback – October 12, 1991. Telling the story of the greatest sailor of them all, "Admiral of the Ocean Sea" is a vivid and definitive biography of Columbus that details all of his voyages that, for better or worse, changed the world. 50 drawings, maps & charts; 4 fold-outs.
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- Samuel Eliot Morison
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- Little, Brown and Company
16 authors created a book list connected to Christopher Columbus, and here are their favorite Christopher Columbus books.
On-the-scene narration beginning with Columbus' boyhood adds to reader interest, and enough historical background plus the tragedy of his frustrations and ambitions, make adequate supplementary reading, Pictures by Russ Anderson.
May 31, 2019 · May 31, 2019. THE CATALOGUE OF SHIPWRECKED BOOKS. Christopher Columbus, His Son, and the Quest to Build the World’s Greatest Library. By Edward Wilson-Lee. Hernando Colón was the illegitimate...
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Jun 19, 2024 · Christopher Columbus, the intrepid Italian explorer, embarked on a historic voyage across the Atlantic in 1492 and opened up new horizons for European exploration and colonization.
