Description
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 Diaz 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.
About the Author
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.
Author: Diaz Del Casti Bernal Diaz Del Castillo, Bernal Diaz del Castillo
Publisher: WWW.Snowballpublishing.com
Published: 09/24/2009
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d
ISBN13: 9781607961802
ISBN10: 1607961806
BISAC Categories:
- History | Latin America | Central America
- Travel | Special Interest | Adventure
- History | Latin America | Mexico