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- A Pirate of the Caribbees
- From Powder Monkey to Admiral (Book 2)
- From Powder Monkey to Admiral
- Sailing Alone to Isla
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Adversity's Wake: The Calamitous Fourth Voyage of Christopher Columbus
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Published: April 28, 2012
Words: 105,872 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780983307471
Short description
This dual-language book about the calamitous fourth voyage of Christoper Columbus is designed for Spanish-Speakers studying English. English is shown in boldface followed immediately by the Spanish translation in italics. One can easily read the book in English as one normally would or quickly check the translation to see how good their comprehension is.Extended description
This is the incredible, true story of the calamitous fourth voyage of Christopher Columbus to the "New World." It has all the elements of fiction...hurricanes, pitched battles with the natives of Panama, being marooned on Jamaica for more than a year, mutiny by half of the crew, bloody battles with former shipmates, a heroic trip in an open canoe over the open ocean before final rescue.The book is presented in a format for Spanish-Speakers studying English. English is shown in boldface followed immediately by the Spanish translation in italics. One can easily read the book in English as one normally would or quickly check the translation to see how good their comprehension is.
Tags
exploration, christopher columbus, bilingual, adventure fiction, adventure book, sea adventure, bilingual english spanish, language study, age of exploration, adventurers and explorers, dual language english to spanish, englishspanishAvailable ebook reading formats
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