Chronicles the life and times of Florentine explorer Amerigo Vespucci, an obscure adventurer, salesman, sorcerer, and relentless borrower of others' experiences and achievements who gave his name to the continents of the New World.

The sorcerer's apprenticeship -- The prospect from exile -- The stargazer at sea -- The spellbinder's books -- Prospero prefigured -- The conjurer's stage.