Apprentice of Florence
By Ann Kyle
Nemo, a sixteen-year-old Florentine apprentice, is sent to Constantinople on business in 1453. The city is besieged by Turks, and Nemo is hurt. On his return, young Christopher Columbus tells him that his father, thought to be dead, is alive. More adventures ensue as Nemo searches for his lost father.
- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1934 (Honor Title)
- Format: Book
- ISBN: 9789997489241