- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Harper Perennial (April 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060931655
- ISBN-13: 978-0060931650
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 12.6 x 2.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 296,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A pregnant anthropologist finds the diary of Columbus in the basement of the Dartmouth library and travels to the Bahamas with her lover and son to find what the diary refers to as "the greatest treasure of Europe".
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The admiral went ashore in the armed launch, and Martin Alonso Pinzon and his brother Vincente Anes, who was captain of the Nina. Read the first page
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Captured my attention . . .
12 Sep 2000
Format:Paperback
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Once I got past the misleading synopsis on back of the novel and accepted the novel for what it really was, I became intensely involved. Roger Williams and Vivian Twostar are stereotypes, which is the point. They are cariactures; Dorris and Erdrich having a little fun with the stereotypes people have placed on them. The depth of character found in Erdrich's other novels is clearing missing; however, _The Crown of Columbus_ is a different kind of novel. It is a modern romance, detective, adventure, and historical novel at the same time. I recommend this book to someone looking for an entertaining read; anyone seeking high literature should read Erdrich's _Tracks_
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Crown of Columbus proves thrilling yet educational
25 Nov 1998
Format:Paperback
In Crown of Columbus, Erdrich created a thrilling novel around historical information regarding Columbus. She further explored many of the cultural perspectives about the meaning of Columbus and particularly looked at Columbus' meaning to many Native Americans. In addition to the educational and historical perspective, she created characters who were real and complex. Erdrich also developed a suspensful end to the story which proved somewhat predictable but none-the-less made the book difficult to put down.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
too wordy, exciting characters
21 April 1998
Format:Paperback
I think that this book was decent, except that the authors tended to drag out the plot too much. If it was really historical, then they should have focused on more historical scenes. The love plot and the historical plot seemed to interrupt each other. I enjoyed the detailed characters, though. I also liked the suspenseful action in the Bahamas with Cobb, Roger, and Vivian. The last one hundred pages of the book were the best.
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