A Land So Strange
the epic journey of cabeza de vaca
$73.73
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
5 January 2009
Summary
In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong: Delayed by a hurricane, knocked off course by a colossal error of navigation, and ultimately doomed by a disastrous decision to separate the men from their ships, the mission quickly became a desperate journey of survival. Of the three hundred men who had embarked on the journey, only four survived, three Spaniards and an African slave. This tiny band endured a horrific march through Florida, a …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780465068418 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0465068413 |
| Author: | Andre Resendez |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 5 January 2009 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 138mm x 26mm |
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“Once you start this book, it’s nearly impossible to put it down.”– Carolyn See , Washington Post Book World
”(Andres Resendez’s) indefatigable scholarship, knowledge of the context and craftsmanlike storytelling provide a model account: concise, solid, moving.” TLS “Andres Resendez recreates this epic crossing in painstaking detail… Resendez tells this gripping story with zeal… It is impossible not to be swept along by his enthusiasm.” FT “Resendez’s brisk historical narrative cries out for novelisation.” Times”
About The Author
Andre Resendez
Andres Resendez is Professor of History at the University of California, Davis. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and has written numerous books and articles on such subjects as the history of Mexico and the American Southwest. He lives in Davis, California, with his family.
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