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A Book at Bedtime: The Life of the Admiral Christopher Columbus

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

Much of history-book Columbus is legend, but this account by his son Ferdinand has been described as a "corner-stone of the history of the American continent".
Chris Wilkinson reads the first of five episodes of one of Europe's most famous adventure stories.
Translated by Benjamin Keen.
Abridged by Alan England.

Contributors

Reader:
Chris Wilkinson
Translated by:
Benjamin Keen
Abridged by:
Alan England
Producer:
Dave Sheasby
Source: Radio Times

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