Conquest of the Incas by John Hemming
'A superb work of narrative history' Antonia Fraser On 25 September 1513, a force of weary Spanish explorers cut through the forests of Panama and were confronted with an ocean: the Mar del Sur, or the Pacific Ocean. Six years later the Spaniards had established the town of Panama as a base from which to explore and exploit this unknown sea. It was the threshold of a vast expansion. From the first small band of Spanish adventurers to enter the mighty Inca empire, to the execution of the last Inca forty years later, The Conquest of the Incas is a story of bloodshed, infamy, rebellion and extermination, told as convincingly as if it happened yesterday. 'It is a delight to praise a book of this quality which combines careful scholarship with sparkling narrative skill' Philip Magnus, Sunday Times 'A superbly vivid history' The Times
"'A superb work of narrative history' Antonia Fraser; 'It is a delight to praise a book of this quality which combines careful scholarship with sparkling narrative skill' Philip Magnus, Sunday Times; 'A superbly vivid history' The Times"
John Hemming was Director of the Royal Geographical Society in London from 1975 to 1996. He has been on several surveying and environmental expeditions to unexplored parts of Amazonia, and has probably visited more Indian tribes than any other non-Brazilian. For this work he has been awarded the Brazilian Order of the Southern Cross and the Peruvian Order of Merit for contributions to their countries. He is the author of several books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780330427302 |
| ISBN 10 | 033042730X |
| Title | Conquest of the Incas |
| Author | John Hemming |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2004-08-06 |
| Number of pages | 624 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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