{"product_id":"the-crown-of-columbus-9780060931650","title":"The Crown of Columbus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A thriller and love story. . . . A mediation on power and betrayal. . . . An exhilarating novel of risk, redemption and discovery.\" -- \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn their only fully collaborative literary work, Michael Dorris and Louise Erdrich have written a gripping novel of history, suspense, recovery, and new beginnings. \u003cem\u003eThe Crown of Columbus\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louise Erdrich, Michael Dorris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 4.96w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060931650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eErdrich, Louise:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouise Erdrich\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDorris, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Michael Dorris is the author of \u003cem\u003e A Yellow Raft in Blue Water, The Broken Cord, Working Men, Morning Girl, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e Guests, \u003c\/em\u003e and co-author with Louise Erdrich of \u003cem\u003e The Crown of Columbus.\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43110602539123,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":20.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_9d34c526-8e2c-44a1-85b1-6ea5beb5da2e.jpg?v=1748981446","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-crown-of-columbus-9780060931650","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}