Más allá del mar

The year is 1482. In a small fishing village in the Lordship of Biscay lives Aimar, a young whaler hungry for adventure, who is about to embark on his first major voyage. Following a journey to the cold and inhospitable shores of Newfoundland, the young Basque’s desire to explore beyond his own world grows even more intense; soon, he sets off for the south of the Iberian Peninsula. There, he meets a Genoese sailor who—having listened to Aimar’s tales and holding the firm conviction that the Earth is round—proposes that they embark together on the greatest adventure in human history: crossing the ocean to reach the Indies. Christopher Columbus convinces Aimar to join him on a voyage that will lead them through the very events that ushered in the modern era. Along the way, they share in various exploits and find their lives intertwined with a diverse cast of characters—from a young Muslim woman from Granada and an intrepid Tibetan youth, to an Aztec family who, at the height of their Mesoamerican empire, suddenly find themselves confronted by the fire, weaponry, and horses of the Spanish invaders.