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Admiral of the Ocean Sea
A Life of Christopher Columbus
Book • 1942
This Pulitzer Prize-winning biography by Samuel Eliot Morison provides a meticulous and engaging account of Christopher Columbus's life.
Morison combines scholarly rigor with personal experience, having sailed the routes of Columbus himself.
The book explores Columbus's early life, his relentless pursuit of a westerly route to the Indies, and the details of his four voyages.
It highlights Columbus's navigational skills, his interactions with the indigenous peoples, and the broader historical context of the Age of Discovery.
Morison humanizes Columbus, portraying him as a complex figure with deep passions, fierce pride, and significant flaws, who ultimately changed the course of human history.
Morison combines scholarly rigor with personal experience, having sailed the routes of Columbus himself.
The book explores Columbus's early life, his relentless pursuit of a westerly route to the Indies, and the details of his four voyages.
It highlights Columbus's navigational skills, his interactions with the indigenous peoples, and the broader historical context of the Age of Discovery.
Morison humanizes Columbus, portraying him as a complex figure with deep passions, fierce pride, and significant flaws, who ultimately changed the course of human history.
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