Crown of Columbus

<p><strong>A thriller and love story. . . . A mediation on power and betrayal. . . . An exhilarating novel of risk redemption and discovery. -- <em>Los Angeles Times</em></strong></p> <p><strong>In their only fully collaborative literary work Michael Dorris and Louise Erdrich have written a gripping novel of history suspense recovery and new beginnings. <em>The Crown of Columbus</em> chronicles the adventures of a pair of mismatched lovers--Vivian Twostar a divorced pregnant anthropologist and Roger Williams a consummate academic epic poet and bewildered father of Vivian's baby--and their quest for the truth about Christopher Columbus and themselves. </strong></p><p> When Vivian uncovers what is presumed to be the diary of Christopher Columbus she and Roger are drawn into a journey from icy New Hampshire to the idyllic Caribbean in search of the greatest treasure of Europe. Lured by the wild promise of redeeming the past they are plunged into a harrowing race against time and death that threatens--and finally changes--their lives.</p>