Crown of Columbus

"A thriller and love story. . . . A mediation on power and betrayal. . . . An exhilarating novel of risk, redemption and discovery." -- Los Angeles Times In their only fully collaborative literary work, Michael Dorris and Louise Erdrich have written a gripping novel of history, suspense, recovery, and new beginnings. The Crown of Columbus chronicles the adventures of a pair of mismatched lovers--Vivian Twostar, a divorced, pregnant anthropologist, and Roger Williams, a consummate academic, epic poet, and bewildered father of Vivian''s baby--and their quest for the truth about Christopher Columbus and themselves. When Vivian uncovers what is presumed to be the diary of Christopher Columbus, she and Roger are drawn into a journey from icy New Hampshire to the idyllic Caribbean in search of "the greatest treasure of Europe." Lured by the wild promise of redeeming the past, they are plunged into a harrowing race against time and death that threatens--and finally changes--their lives.

About the author

Louise Erdrich, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, is the award-winning author of many novels as well as volumes of poetry, children’s books, and a memoir of early motherhood. Erdrich lives in Minnesota with her daughters and is the owner of Birchbark Books, a small independent bookstore.
Michael Dorris is the author of A Yellow Raft in Blue Water, The Broken Cord, Working Men, Morning Girl, and Guests, and co-author with Louise Erdrich of The Crown of Columbus.

Product details

• Authors: M Dorris, Michael Dorris, Louise Erdich, Louise Erdrich
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.03.1999
• EAN: 9780060931650
• ISBN: 978-0-06-093165-0
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 202 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION: Indigenous, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Thrillers / Historical, FICTION: Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION: Action & Adventure, FICTION: Romance / Suspense, NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES: LITERATURE, FICTION: Romance / New Adult