02171cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000380012624500240016426400510018830000470023933600260028633700260031233800360033850000310037450800990040552011780050453400450168265300480172770000390177585600430181463173UtSlPG20260610134444.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a12021276 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSeawell, Molly Elliot,d1860-191614aThe Son of Columbus 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2020-09-10 aProduced by D A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"The Son of Columbus" by Molly Elliot Seawell is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Diego, the son of the famous navigator Christopher Columbus, and his relationship with Don Felipe, a young nobleman of Castile. Set against the backdrop of late 15th century Spain, the story explores themes of adventure, friendship, and the significant historical events surrounding Columbus's explorations and the fall of Granada. The opening of the novel introduces us to two boys in a monastery, where they become friends under the guidance of Fray Piña. Diego, proud of his father's ambitions to sail westward in search of new lands, shares his excitement about Columbus’ dream with Felipe, who is of noble descent. Their discussions reveal their youthful aspirations and the societal pressures they are about to face as they prepare to journey to court. The stage is set for a timeline of anticipation and adventure as Christopher Columbus prepares for a voyage that promises to change the world, leading the boys through a path filled with historical significance and personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aColumbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 -- Fiction1 aPérard, Victor Semon,d1870-195740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63173