Hans Koning's Columbus

Hans Koning has discarded society’s traditional view of Christopher Coloumbus as a hero. In the introduction Columbus: His Enterprise Exploding the Myth; Koning dismisses the conventional image of Columbus as false. He proposes to explain his rejection by detailing the circumstances which allowed Columbus to convince the King and Queen of Spain to support his idea as well as Columbus’ voyages and his treatment of the aboriginals he encountered. This report will cover the mechanics, the bibliography and the themes of Hans Koning’s composition, as well as investigating whether Koning was effective in his bid to dethrone Columbus as a champion.

The mechanics of a novel are very important because they help leave an overall impression with the reader. Koning has divided his book into ten chapters. The chapters follow the chronological order of Columbus’ life and voyages. The end of the text contains a bibliography which is followed by an added section by Bill Bigelow. ...