Columbus vs Pastwatch: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Spanish, Explorers, Discovery and exploration
Columbus
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer, navigator, colonizer, and citizen of the Republic of Genoa. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean.....…
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Pastwatch
From back cover Tor paperback February 1997: In one of the most powerful and thought-provoking novels of his remarkable career, Orson Scott Card interweaves a compelling portrait of Christopher Columbus with the story…
The verdict
- Pastwatch is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 12 for Columbus.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Columbus | Pastwatch | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (76) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (84) |
Reception
| Columbus | Pastwatch | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 84 |
| Editions | 115 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1198 | 553 |
| Pages | 650 | 351 |