Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus - Hardcover

Samuel Eliot Morison

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1567311431 ISBN 13: 9781567311433

Publisher: Fine Communications, 1997

Synopsis

Telling the story of the greatest sailor of them all, "Admiral of the Ocean Sea" is a vivid and definitive biography of Columbus that details all of his voyages that, for better or worse, changed the world. 50 drawings, maps & charts; 4 fold-outs.

About this title

About the Author:

SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON, Rear Admiral, United States Naval Reserve (1887-1976), was an American historian noted for his works of history, especially maritime history, that were both authoritative and highly readable. At various times he held teaching positions at Berkeley, Oxford, and Harvard. A sailor as well as a scholar, he garnered numerous literary prizes, military honors, and national awards from both foreign countries and the United States, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His Admiral of the Ocean Sea won the 1943 Pulitzer Prize for Biography.

Review:

''A splendid achievement and a lasting monument of American scholarship. The style is delightful and flowing, and the whole work is replete with beauty and humor . . . [A] supremely valuable contribution to the literature on Columbus.'' --New York Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Fine Communications
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1567311431
• ISBN 13: 9781567311433
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 680