Christopher Columbus

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. Born Cristoforo Colombo, the son of a weaver from Genoa, he renounced his father’s trade early in life and took to sailing. Though he began in the Mediterranean, Columbu