1493

A ""New York Times"" Notable Book A ""TIME"" Magazine Best Book of the Year A ""Washington Post ""Notable Book ""Fascinating. . . . Lively. . . . A convincing explanation of why our world is the way it is."" --""The New York Times Book Review"" ""Even the wisest readers will find many surprises here. . . . Like ""1491,"" Mann's sequel will change worldviews."" --""San Francisco Chronicle"" ""Exemplary in its union of meaningful fact with good storytelling, ""1493"" ranges across continents and centuries to explain how the world we inhabit came to be."" --""The Washington Post "" ""Engaging . . . Mann deftly illuminates contradictions on a human scale: the blind violence and terror at Jamestown, the cruel exploitation of labor in the silver mines of Bolivia, the awe felt by Europeans upon first seeing a rubber ball bounce."" --""The New Yorker"" ""Revelatory."" --Lev Grossman, ""Time"" Magazine ""Compelling and eye-opening."" --""Publishers Weekly"" Top 100 Books of 2011 ""A book to celebrate. . . A bracingly persuasive counternarrative to the prevailing mythology about the historical significance of the 'discovery' of America. . . ""1493"" is rich in detail, analytically expansive and impossible to summarize. . . [Mann's book] deserves a prominent place among that very rare class of books that can make a difference in how we see the world, although it is neither a polemic nor a work of advocacy. Thoughtful, learned and respectful of its subject matter, ""1493"" is a splendid achievement."" --""The Oregonian"" ""Despite his scope, Mann remains grounded in fascinating details. . . . Such technical insights enhance a very human story, told in lively and accessible prose."" --""Cleveland Plain-Dealer "" ""Mann's excitement never flags as he tells his breathtaking story. . . There is grandeur in this view of the past that looks afresh at the different parts of the world and the parts each played in shaping