This lavishly illustrated historical novel takes readers on a thrilling journey of discovery, following the intrepid explorer Christopher Columbus on his high-stakes quest to chart a new course across the vast and uncharted Atlantic. Campe's vivid descriptions and lively narrative style bring to life one of the most important and fascinating periods in world history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.