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The Romance of Discovery is a historical account of the earliest navigators and their discovery of America, written by Hendrik Willem Van Loon and published in 1917. The book covers the period from the ancient Greeks to the European explorers of the 15th and 16th centuries, including... Read Full Overview

The Romance of Discovery is a historical book written by Hendrik Willem Van Loon in 1917. The book provides a detailed account of the earliest navigators and their journey in discovering America. The author narrates the story of Christopher Columbus and his voyage to the New... Read Full Overview