The Conquest of New Spain (Classics S)

Diaz Del Castillo, Bernal

ISBN 10: 0140441239 / ISBN 13: 9780140441239

Edité par Penguin Classics, 1963

Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. N° de réf. du vendeur K06W-00145

Synopsis :

Vivid, powerful and absorbing, this is a first-person account of one of the most startling military episodes in history: the overthrow of Montezuma's doomed Aztec Empire by the ruthless Hernan Cortes and his band of adventurers.

Bernal Díaz del Castillo, himself a soldier under Cortes, presents a fascinatingly detailed description of the Spanish landing in Mexico in 1520 and their amazement at the city, the exploitation of the natives for gold and other treasures, the expulsion and flight of the Spaniards, their regrouping and eventual capture of the Aztec capital.

À propos de l'auteur:

Spanish historian Bernal Diaz del Castillo (c.1492-1584) was a soldier in the army of the conquistador Cortes in the attack on the Aztecs.

J M Cohen translated widely from French and Spanish, including for Penguin Classics Montaigne's Essays and Cervantes' Don Quixote.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Conquest of New Spain (Classics S)
Éditeur : Penguin Classics
Date d'édition : 1963
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Very Good