Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus by Orson Scott Card (1997, Paperback, Reprint)

Pastwatch, in my opinion, is OSC's overlooked Masterpiece. Henceforth from reading this book, my views and understanding of history were changed forever. It is much more then history. The reader's perception of Time and Existence will be challenged continuously throughout this written work of art. It is said by many that the beginning of the book is slow in the making of the story, but as the reader continues, a historical bomb goes off and the book becomes and edge-of-your-seat adventure. If you have ever wondered "what could have been" in the history of the world, then this is the book for you. The characters take you through the Past and evoke some very different circumstances and events that change the world as we know it forever....or so they thought.

I had a hard time getting into theis book about Columbus but it really paid off. If you like his stuff then you should read this book. Just a great story and gives you a different look at a well known part of our history.