false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255570797m/6381276.jpg 6381276 4 <b>A man arrives at an insane asylum in contemporary Spain claiming to be the legendary navigator Christopher Columbus. Who he really is, and the events that led him to break with reality, lie at the center of this captivating, romantic, and stunningly written novel.</b><br><br>Found in the treacherous Strait of Gibraltar, the mysterious man who calls himself Columbus appears to be just another delirious mental patient, until he begins to tell the “true” story of how he famously obtained three ships from Spanish royalty.<br><br>It's Nurse Consuela who listens to these fantastical tales of adventure and romance, and tries desperately to make sense of why this seemingly intelligent man has been locked up, and why no one has come to visit. As splintered fragments of the man beneath the façade reveal a charming yet guarded individual, Nurse Consuela can't avoid the inappropriate longings she begins to feel. Something terrible caused his break with reality and she can only listen and wait as Columbus spins his tale to the very end. <br><br>In the tradition of <i>The Story of Edgar Sawtelle</i> and <i>The Dogs of Babel</i>, this unforgettable novel mines the darkest recesses of loss and the extraordinary capacity of the human spirit. It is an immensely satisfying novel that will introduce Thomas Trofimuk to readers who will want to hear his voice again and again. 6569249 25 8 2009 Waiting for Columbus total:44|5:16|4:17|3:10|2:0|1:1| 44 179 190 16 3 0 false false Sun Oct 04 13:16:54 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 13:17:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 06:15:06 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 06:18:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 01 09:44:06 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 01 09:51:03 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 11:06:39 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 10:12:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Oct 12 23:54:43 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 00:00:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Oct 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 15:50:22 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 03:20:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 13:21:54 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 13:27:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Oct 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 12 10:32:36 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 10:35:28 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 10:37:05 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 12:12:08 -0700 2009
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