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    Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the New World
    Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the New World
    Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the New World
    Audiobook53 minutes

    Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the New World

    Written by Carole Gallagher

    Narrated by Bill Brooke

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    About this audiobook

    Christopher Columbus never knew he had discovered a New World. He died unaware that his determined voyages had changed the world forever. This biography teaches young listeners about the life of the famous Italian explorer who became the first European to discover the West Indies.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateFeb 15, 2013
    ISBN9781470354930
    Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the New World

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      This is consice and gave me all the basic info I want to know about Christopher Columbus. It is simply written yet amusing and thrilling. Maybe it is the extraordinary life of the man himself , maybe it the way in which the book was written or maybe both!