The Last Voyage of Columbus: Being the Epic Tale of the Great Captain's Fourth Expedition, Including Accounts of Swordfight, Mutiny, Shipwreck, Gold, War, Hurricane and Discovery is a non-fiction book, authored by Martin Dugard and published in 2005 by Little, Brown and Company. The plot is a life-long account of explorer Christopher Columbus and his founding of what is now often referred to as the New World. The book received positive reviews by critics. The books topic focuses on Christopher Columbus, who was one of the first European founders of the Americas. The book tells the story of... his life, as well as the problems he faced with his journeys. Columbus had seduced some of the most powerful woman in Europe to pay the expenses of his trip. The book follows Columbus' departure from Spain prior to his first voyage before sunrise on August 3, 1492. After three days of sailing on the Pinta, the rudder became loose, unable to cope with the strength of the seas, Columbus and his fleet stayed for a month on the Canary Islands.
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| Author: | Martin Dugard |
| Genre: | History, Travel |
| Year published: | 2005 |
| Number of editions: | 2 |