Librarian note: an alternate cover for this edition can be found here . Found semi-naked in the treacherous Straits of Gibraltar, the mysterious man called Columbus appears to be just another delirious patient, until he begins to tell the true story of how he famously obtained three ships from Spanish royalty. Paperback , 400 pages Published September 3rd 2010 by Picador USA (first published January 1st 2009)