Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery
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Filson Young approaches Columbus through the gap between extensive historical research and the general reader's knowledge of the man. Drawing on earlier historians and documentary studies, he shapes their findings into a narrative biography concerned with character. His preface explains the wish to make Columbus a visible human presence beneath layers of controversy, while the dedication considers his weaknesses as a colonial administrator.
Requests for provisions bring the practical demands of settlement into the account. The middle passage describes trials of wheat, vines and sugar cane, then turns to shortages of food and medicines among sick settlers. Livestock, shipping arrangements and the quality of storage barrels all matter to the survival of the colony. These details give readers interested in exploration a view of the work behind overseas ventures, linking the ambitions of a leader with the everyday resources his people needed.
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- Author
- Filson Young
- Reading time
- About 12 hours
- Pages
- 333
- Language
- English
- Genre
- American History
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