Columbus and Caonabó: 1493–1498 Retold
Columbus and Caonabó: 1493–1498 Retold dramatizes Columbus’s invasion of “Española” on his second voyage and the bitter resistance mounted by its Taíno peoples, led by the Taíno chieftain Caonabó. Based closely on primary sources, it ventures beyond Eurocentric accounts to tell the story from both Taíno and European perspectives—including through the voices of Caonabó, his wife Anacaona, Columbus, and Spain’s Queen Isabella—and depicts the fateful clash of their soldiers, cultures, and religions.
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Columbus and Caonabó: 1493–1498 Retold
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“…a powerful standalone sequel to Encounters Unforeseen…brims with striking historical detail…Rowen weaves bravery and treachery and pits truth against myth in this sweeping tour de force…A meticulously researched and intensely tragic novel of Columbus’s offensive against the Taíno people.”
—booklife
“…fascinating. Rowen’s research into the historical record is impressively thorough…While unprovable, the fictionalizations are one of the book’s great strengths, stepping beyond worn stereotypes to humanize the protagonists as individuals…the book adds to our understanding of the Taínos and Contact history.”
—L. Antonio Curet, Caribbean archaeologist, museum curator. Co-ed., Islands at the Crossroads: Migration, Seafaring, and Interaction in the Caribbean
“… Rowen takes us on a deep journey that humanizes our ancestors and treats us as equals rather than passive victims. The dialogue between the Caciques and Spaniards is intelligent, meaningful, and extremely believable…His writing invokes vivid images of events…credibly weaving fiction and fact! I recommend this book to anyone interested in the subject!”
—Kacike Jorge Baracutei Estevez, Higuayagua Taíno of the Caribbean
Encounters Unforeseen: 1492 Retold
Encounters Unforeseen: 1492 Retold dramatizes the history leading to Columbus’s first voyage and the initial encounters between Taíno peoples and Europeans, also from a bicultural perspective. Based closely on primary sources, it presents the life stories of the Taíno chieftains who would know Columbus—Caonabó, Guacanagarí, and Guarionex—side by side with those of Columbus and Queen Isabella and portrays their astonishment and objectives when the encounters begin in 1492.
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Encounters Unforeseen: 1492 Retold
—Kirkus Reviews
“…a fascinating story of enmeshed lives, and the consequences of new worlds….written with scrupulous detail to historical accuracy…”
—William F. Keegan, Curator of Caribbean Archaeology, Florida Museum of Natural History, Talking Taíno
“An impressively crafted work of riveting fiction from beginning to end, author Andrew Rowen has firmly grounded his truly exceptional novel in historical fact. The result is nothing less than a literary masterpiece that is as deftly complex as it is consistently entertaining.”
—Midwest Book Review
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