Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise: Second Edition (Tauris Parke Paperbacks)
by Kirkpatrick Sale
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Author: Kirkpatrick SaleEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-08-08
ISBN: 1845111540
Number of pages: 464
Publisher: Tauris Parke Paperbacks
Book Reviews of Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise: Second Edition (Tauris Parke Paperbacks)
Book Review: An Anti-Columbus piece of trash!
Summary: 1 Stars
Don't expect anything close to history from this book. The author, Kirkpatrick Sale, is described by the book as "a writer, editor and environmental activist." The book is filled with unsupported criticism of Columbus, and the only certainty one can find in the book is that the author hates Christopher Columbus. For example, consider the author's psychoanalysis of Columbus on page 49:
"It is almost as if [Columbus] had an imperfect understanding of the line between truth and falsity--or perhaps more accurate, he did not consider that distinction morally or technically important, so long as higher ends were involved."
Where a typical author might say that Columbus was born in Genoa, the comparable passage from Sale would likely read as follows: 'Christopher Columbus caused untold pain to his mother during his birth. His sadistic streak was evident, even then, as he displayed indifference to her suffering.'
For a less biased account, read the Penguin Classics "Christopher Columbus: The Four Voyages."
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