Cooper, James Fenimore 1789-1851 creator Darley, Felix Octavius Carr 1822-1888 text utu 2011 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) 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.) 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 PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36406 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36406 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133830.0 36406