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Sep 01, 1992 | ISBN 9780679740995 Buy
Sep 14, 2011 | ISBN 9780307806468 Buy
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Sep 01, 1992 | ISBN 9780679740995
Sep 14, 2011 | ISBN 9780307806468
Five hundred years ago an Italian whose name, translated into English, meant Christopher Dove, came to America and began a process not of discovery, but incursion — “a ruthless, angry search for wealth” that continues to the present day. This provocative and superbly written book gives a true assessment of Columbus’s legacy while taking the first steps toward its redemption. Even as he draws a direct line between the atrocities of Spanish conquistadors and the ongoing pillage of our lands and waters, Barry Lopez challenges us to adopt an ethic that will make further depredations impossible. The Rediscovery of North America is a ringingly persuasive call for us, at long last, to make this country our home.
Barry Lopez is the author of three collections of essays, including Horizon; several story collections; Arctic Dreams, for which he received the National Book Award; Of Wolves and Men, a National Book Award finalist; and Crow and Weasel, a novella-length fable. He contributed regularly to both American and foreign… More about Barry Lopez
"Eloquent, deep-reaching…may heads of state, students and stock clerks alike read this important volume; and may we all listen to its lesson." — Bloomsbury Review
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