Christopher Columbus

Part of the "I Was There" series, this volume tells the story of Columbus, the son of an obscure Italian weaver, who grew up to be one of the most famous explorers of all time.It follows Christopher Columbus from his boyhood in Genoa to his fourth and final voyage across the Atlantic, encountering shipwreck, mutiny, rebellion and imprisonment along the way.

Photographic re-enactments, combined with the text, aim to bring the explorer to life for a 20th-century readership.John D.

Clare is the author of the "I Was There" series, which includes - "Pyramids of Ancient Egypt", "Knights in Armour", "Vikings", "Medieval Towns", "Roman Empire", "Industrial Revolution", "Ancient Greece", "First World War" and "Italian Renaissance".