Born in Genoa, Christopher Columbus dared to dream the impossible: reaching Asia by sailing west. This sweeping novel chronicles his relentless struggle against skepticism, poverty, and rejection from European courts before Queen Isabella of Spain finally backed his audacious voyage. Across three dramatic crossings of the Atlantic, readers experience mutinies, shipwrecks, and the breathtaking moment of landfall in 1492. Yet triumph gives way to tragedy as colonial ambitions breed betrayal, illness, and disgrace. Richly detailed and deeply human, this novel portrays Columbus not merely as an explorer, but as a flawed visionary whose courage forever reshaped—and shattered—two worlds.
