{"product_id":"9780553384710","title":"Conquistador","description":"Author: Levy, Buddy\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780553384710\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE US\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Oct 2009\u003cbr\u003ePages: 448 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA trade paperback publication to conquer the summer reading smart-set: combining the story elements of bestsellers like \u003ci\u003eOver the Edge of the World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e1491\u003c\/i\u003e, here is a nearly-untold narrative of one of history's greatest conquerors, the complex leader of the civilization he would destroy, and the cataclysmic battle that would be the end of one world and the making of a new one.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thrilling narrative of the larger-than-life clash between a relentless conqueror and a formidable king that led to the destruction of the Aztec empire, from the award-winning historian and author of \u003ci\u003eRiver of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fascinating . . .  an  almost unbelievable story of missionary zeal, greed, cruelty, and courage.\"-\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A sweeping and majestic history of a clash of civilizations that reshaped the New World.\"-Neal Bascomb, author of \u003ci\u003eRed Mutiny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I and my companions suffer from a disease of the heart which can be cured only with gold.\"-Hernan Cortes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was a moment unique in human history, the face-to-face meeting between two men from civilizations a world apart. Only one would survive the encounter. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1519, Hernan Cortes arrived on the shores of Mexico with a roughshod crew of adventurers and the intent to expand the Spanish empire. Along the way, this brash and roguish conquistador schemed to convert the native inhabitants to Catholicism and carry off a fortune in gold. That he saw nothing paradoxical in carrying out his intentions by virtually annihilating a proud and accomplished people is one of the most remarkable-and tragic-aspects of this unforgettable story of conquest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Tenochtitlan, the famed City of Dreams, Cortes met his Aztec counterpart, Montezuma: king, divinity, ruler of fifteen million people, and commander of the most powerful military machine in the Americas. Yet in less than two years, Cortes defeated the entire Aztec nation in one of the most astonishing military campaigns ever waged. Sometimes outnumbered in battle thousands-to-one, Cortes repeatedly beat seemingly impossible odds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuddy Levy meticulously researches the mix of cunning, courage, brutality, superstition, and finally disease that enabled Cortes and his men to survive. Epic in scope, as entertaining as it is enlightening,\u003ci\u003e Conquistador\u003c\/i\u003e is history at its most riveting.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48165303943326,"sku":"UBD-9780553384710","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780553384710.jpg?v=1787133889","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780553384710","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}