The Sargasso Sea

The Genoan sailor Cristoforo Colombo set sail for the unknown western ocean, determined to be the first man in history to reach India by circumnavigating the Earth. In this novel, we follow a cast of characters adrift on their own "Sea of Weeds"-the turbulent sea of murderous impulses, passionate love, ambitious dreams, and devastating disappointments. After countless adventures, fate brings them together on the Santa Maria, where they must conquer their terror of monsters and choking weeds to sail across the real Sargasso Sea. The novel explores how one man breaks free from the confines of medieval beliefs, battles the forces that would hold him back, and ultimately sets off westwards across uncharted waters. After all, the first step is the hardest. To begin takes passion, true courage, determination, and self-belief...