by Salvador de Madariaga · Espasa Calpe, · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423949281
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This biography by Salvador de Madariaga unveils the mystery surrounding Christopher Columbus, comparing his adventures in search of the Promised Land with the adventures of Don Quixote. The exhaustively documented work includes writings by Columbus himself and analyzes his origins. Published by Espasa Calpe, this 542-page edition offers a deep and personal view of the discoverer of America, exploring his subconscious and the historical context of 15th-century Spain.
Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo was a Spanish "eminent liberal", diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Nobel Peace Prize and awarded the Charlemagne Prize in 1973.
