02073cam a22003733u 4500 36406 UtSlPG 20260610133830.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851 Mercedes of Castile; Or, The Voyage to Cathay Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_of_Castile Release date is 2011-06-13 Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Mercedes of Castile; Or, The Voyage to Cathay" by James Fenimore Cooper is an historical novel published in 1840. Set in fifteenth-century Europe, the story follows Christopher Columbus as he prepares for and undertakes his momentous westward expedition to the New World. Cooper blends historical accuracy with fictional narrative, chronicling the famous explorer's ambitious journey into unknown waters. Contemporary critics noted the novel's strong focus on historical elements over romance, finding it a detailed portrayal of one of history's most significant voyages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Historical fiction Sea stories Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 -- Fiction America -- Discovery and exploration -- Fiction Spain -- History -- Ferdinand and Isabella, 1479-1516 -- Fiction Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36406 77246 77246