AMERIGO: A Comedy of Errors in History

by Stefan Zweig ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 1, 1942

The story of Amerigo Vespucci, and of how America was named. An unravelling of sources of information and misinformation, neatly fitted into place to show how a succession of minor accidents resulted in pinning the glory of continent on a comparatively unimportant explorer. An odd bit of erudition, which may well become a standard work, correcting the misinformation which has found its way into history.

Pub Date: Feb. 1, 1942

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Viking

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1942

Categories: NONFICTION