Journal of the first Voyage of Columbus is the English translation of the logs and journals from the discovery of America – or “Indies” as Christopher Columbus called it. The book describes in details the life on board the ships, the fear of the sailors, the arrival in the shore of the Island of Guanahani, Cuba. Furthermore, we get interviews with the native people of the islands and the expeditions considerations about possible business ventures, the possibilities of finding gold and there is a chapter about Columbus outlining a colonial policy. This is indeed a historical document. Download it here in full length for free (177 pages/15MB):
Journal of the first Voyage of Columbus