Critical Praise

"Riveting."

——The Oregonian

"We think we know our icons, but thanks to Dugard, this man from Genoa manages to surprise us still."

——Knight Ridder

"A book that reads like a David Lean movie. Martin Dugard combines adventure and history in a raw, powerful narrative that is impossible to put down. We see Columbus --- brilliant, determined, flawed, and ultimately tragic --- afresh through his eyes, and experience the horrors and triumphs of the Admiral's final voyage in vivid fashion. This book will forever alter your view of Columbus."

——Mark Burnett, executive producer of Survivor

Columbus was "a wildly dogged and jawdroppingly brave explorer whose eventual place in the historical spotlight overshadowed everything else he did."

——The Men's Journal

"This is a book well worth reading --- not only for its historical value but for the sheer fun of reading about adventure on the high seas in a time when all men had to rely on was their courage and their leader."

——NightsandWeekends.com

"While the main events of history paint the picture of our past in broad strokes, it is often the lesser known stories that fill in the details and enrich our understanding of events. The Last Voyage of Columbus, a new book by Martin Dugard, is of the latter variety, and in it we find a figure who, while familiar, is more human and thus more interesting than the Christopher Columbus we know from history textbooks."

——Bookpage.com

"The kind of history book schoolkids dream about and critics wax enthusiastic over."

——The Orange County Register

"What's behind Columbus's disgrace, and how it led to his fourth and last voyage, becomes a veritable page-turner in the hands of Martin Dugard. . . . If you know as little about the great man as I do, The Last Voyage of Columbus is a darn good place to begin your education."

——The Toronto Star

"Masterly, as brisk and bracing as a stiff nor'easter. . . . Those content to sit back and enjoy the voyage will be richly rewarded and entertained. . . . A story told with brio and panache as Dugard weaves a powerful narrative of tension and suspense."

——The Sunday Los Angeles Times Book Review

"A writer of considerable skill. . . . Dugard describes the travails of Columbus and his men in an adventure story of high drama but without bombast, told in plain but exciting language that sticks to the facts."

——The Associated Press

"This swashbuckling tale makes for exciting reading and to some extent rehabilitates Columbus' reputation. . . . For lovers of a good adventure story and for a window on a time when brave men sought to make sense of the dimensions of a world that was new and uncharted, The Last Voyage of Columbus is a heady read."

——The Washington Times

"The Last Voyage of Columbus tells of the unknown voyages that Columbus braved as he tried to find new land and travel. It tells of the islands and ports that he visited. It focuses on the many disasters that occurred along the way. Though confusing due to the many crew members and locations, Dugard keeps the reader interested by allowing us into the difficult life that Columbus had led."

——Bookreviewcafe.com