The Last Voyage of Columbus: Being the Epic Tale of the Great Captain's Fourth Expedition, Including Accounts of Mutiny, Shipwreck, and Discovery by Martin DugardMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Quite an interesting find. This focuses on Columbus's last voyage, which is probably his most interesting (maybe aside from his second), but it is hardly ever mentioned, since it isn't where he "discovered the new world". However, it is where he was arrested and thrown in jail for possible death, where he convinced some Native Americans he had supernatural powers by "causing" a lunar eclipse, and was his last trip and last attempt at being a governor in the Americas.
Plenty of background information is given as well, obviously, including quite a bit of interesting information about indigenous peoples you don't often read about.
All in all, a great read.
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