The Romance of Discovery: Being an Account of the Earliest Navigators and the Discovery of America

by Hendrik Willem van Loon

Hendrik Willem van Loon was a Dutch-American historian and writer who received the first Newbery Medal in 1922. In this book, van Loon provides a lively and engaging account of early expeditions to the New World, from the Vikings to Columbus. The book is aimed at a general audience and includes illustrations and maps.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1021951781
• ISBN13: 9781021951786
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"