s). He was not received by the monarchs to tell them what had happened on his voyage and the king refused to restore his privileges and honors. But, Columbus was far from poor because of all the gold he had brought back with him from the New World. Columbus died in Valladolid, Spain, on May 20,1506. EVALUATION After reading this book, I have learned so much more about Christopher Columbus. To most people, Columbus is the guy who discovered America. To many others, he is a day off from school (Columbus Day). But there is so much more to Christopher Columbus than just him hopping aboard three ships and sailing across the second largest body of water in the world to discover The New World. How did he obtain the ships? Why did he sail for Spain when he was from Genoa? Was he as famous before he died than after? All of these questions were answered in this detailed book about Christopher Columbus life. Even though I tried making my report as detailed as possible without making it unbearably long, there are still many things that I did not include. For instance, Queen Isabellas interest in Columbus and his expedition was, for the most part, why Spain funded the trip. I also did not mention Columbus reunion with his brother in The New World or how the Spaniards mistreated and tried to exploit the natives and raped their women. As for the book itself, I believe that Samuel Eliot Morison did a pretty good job putting it together. It is very easy to read and after the first few chapters one can not help but wonder what happens next (even thought we all know the outcome). The maps and diagrams of Columbus voyages was a great addition. Without then one would lose track of all the island Columbus visited and named. In conclusion Christopher Columbus, Mariner is a good book written about a great man....
