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No event in history changed the entire world more than the Columbian Exchange, the melding of the "Old" and "New" worlds kicked off by Christopher Columbus's famous voyage. It exposed a new era of global trade, largely depopulated - and then repopulated - two continents, and started a transfer of herb and animal life that altered the face of the earth. The decidedly combined blessings of the exchange - and Columbus's undeniable violence and greed - make him the most hotly debated physique in American background. In this compact narrative biography, Alexander Kennedy drills through centuries of controversy to rediscover the man beneath, a Genoese weaver's son whose audacity led him to define an era. Supported by evenly audacious monarchs, Columbus leads an expedition to the Americas, fueled more by iron will than wisdom. But when his cruelty to both Spanish colonists and indigenous individuals leaves his reputation in tatters, the remaining many years of Columbus's life become a desperate quest to revive his lost honor. Here Kennedy provides us Columbus in every his complexity - the hero, the monster, and the man. "By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, you can unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination." (Christopher Columbus) Buy now and discover the true tale of Columbus.
