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After 525 years, the traditional literature recounting the history of Columbus's epic voyage and first encounters with Native Americans remains Eurocentric, focused principally—whether pro- or anti-Columbus—on Columbus and the European perspective. A historical novel, Encounters Unforeseen: 1492 Retold now dramatizes these events from a bicultural perspective, fictionalizing the beliefs, thoughts, and actions of the Native Americans who met Columbus side by side with those of Columbus and other Europeans, all based on a close reading of Columbus's Journal, other primary sources, and anthropological studies. The drama alternates among three historic Taíno chieftains—Caonabó, Guacanagarí, and Guarionex—and a Taíno youth Columbus captures, Spain's Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand, and Columbus himself. It depicts the education, loves and marriages, and other life experiences each brought to the unforeseen encounters and then their astonishment, fears, and objectives in 1492 and 1493. The focus includes the Taíno "discovery" of Europe, when Columbus hauls the captive and other Taínos back to Spain, as well as the chieftains' reactions to the abusive garrison of seamen Columbus leaves

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Author

Rowen, Andrew

Publisher

All Persons Press

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9780999196113

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction

Rating

4 / 5 (116 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14