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Title: An Intriguing Alternative History of the Americas
Review: Orson Scott Card sets up a marvellous premise, but one not nearly as well written or thought out as his books on Andrew "Ender" Wiggin. Still he manages to write a compelling tale about time travel intervention to create a more tranquil, fiercely independent Caribbean/Mexican state in the 16th Century that is a technological rival to Spain. Where Card succeeds is his admirable portrayal of Christopher Columbus as a flawed, yet basically, kind person interested in helping humanity. It's a pity he choose to tie up loose ends so neatly at the end.
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