by Robert Thurston · Presses de la Cité · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782258036116
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«1492, la conquête du paradis» is the historical novel by Robert Thurston, published by Presses de la Cité in paperback (271 pages, in French).
In 1509, Ferdinand, son of Christopher Columbus, recalls his father's feat: the crossing of the Atlantic and the discovery of islands that the admiral mistakes for Asia. The pressure from sponsors, the jealousies and the failure of the colony he tries to found end up ruining his enterprise and his reputation.
Novelization of the original screenplay by Roselyne Bosch for the Ridley Scott movie starring Gérard Depardieu, published in 1992; the edition includes a dossier on the film.
Of interest to readers of historical fiction about Christopher Columbus and to fans of Ridley Scott's movie who want its literary version.
Robert Thurston was a science fiction author well known for his works in popular shared world settings.
