Conquistador Voices: The Spanish Conquest of the Americas as Recounted Largely by the Participants (Vol. I)

Siepel, Kevin H

ISBN 10: 0978646622 / ISBN 13: 9780978646622

Edité par Spruce Tree Press, 2015

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Synopsis :

Conquistador Voices will take you on a thrilling and immersive journey through the Spanish Conquest of the Americas. This two-volume set of nonfiction American history builds upon eyewitness accounts, all tied together by a captivating narrative that will carry you to lush Caribbean islands, windswept Andes peaks, sweltering subtropical coasts, and beyond. An engaging read, Conquistador Voices offers you an understanding of the Spanish Conquest that is as strikingly real as if you were there yourself. Featured personages are Christopher Columbus, Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, Álvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca, and Hernando de Soto.


What will you find in these two volumes?

• Eyewitness accounts—including the Aztec—of the Spanish Conquest, most of them freshly translated into modern idiom
• One of the most riveting true-life survival stories ever documented—namely, that of Cabeza de Vaca
• A comprehensive and readable narrative that leaves moralizing to the reader
• A modern documentary “feel”
• A 500-year-old window on ancient civilizations in places we know today, such as Texas, Florida, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America

If you like lively history, give Conquistador Voices a try. Don't wait. Order your copy today.

À propos de l'auteur: Kevin H. Siepel writes on personal, historical, and environmental themes. His benchmark biography of Confederate cavalry officer John Mosby has been in print since 1983. He has been published frequently in the national, regional, and special-interest press. In April 2016 he was selected by Gente de Éxito magazine as its Person of the Month for his latest work, Conquistador Voices. In May 2016 the History News Network published an article by Mr. Siepel based on this title. Mr. Siepel speaks and teaches Spanish.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Conquistador Voices: The Spanish Conquest of...
Éditeur : Spruce Tree Press
Date d'édition : 2015
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Very Good