TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cooper,James Fenimore
AU  - Darley,Felix Octavius Carr
TI  - Mercedes of Castile; Or, The Voyage to Cathay
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Historical fiction
KW  - Sea stories
KW  - Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 -- Fiction
KW  - America -- Discovery and exploration -- Fiction
KW  - Spain -- History -- Ferdinand and Isabella, 1479-1516 -- Fiction
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N2  - "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.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36406
ER  -