The King's Fifth by Scott O'dell

The King's Fifth by Scott O'dell

There were seven of them when they left the summer camp of Coronado's army and struck out into that unknown land, which is now our great Southwest, to find the golden cities of Cibola. Writing in his cell during the days of his trial for withholding the King's Fifth, or royal share of treasure, Esteban de Sandoval, a young mapmaker, recalls all that happened since they left. The greedy and gold-hungry Captain Mendoza led the party, with an Indian girl, Zia, as a guide, on a hazardous expedition. For Esteban it was all an unbelievable adventure until the moment when he held in his hand a piece of the desired gold and for the first time felt its awful power.

Motivations and characterizations are finely drawn.in this excellent novel of the sixteenth century which brings to life people and events. --Library Journal, starred review

What a day to celebrate--the day an author who has written a magnificent book comes through with another one which is equally magnificent Scott O'Dell is the author, The King's Fifth is the book he has created to join his multiple prize winner Island of the Blue Dolphins among the greats on young people's bookshelves.It is the story of two journeys.together they make for a magnificent book. --Publishers Weekly

Compelling, deeply felt story of a boy who, almost too late, comes to realize the awful cost of the lust for gold in honor and human life. --Booklist

Occidental College, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Stanford University, and the University of Rome were among his colleges. Before joining the US Air Force during WWII, he worked as a technical director for Paramount, a cameraman for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and a book editor for a Los Angeles newspaper. He established the Scott O'Dell award for historical fiction in 1981, after receiving multiple book honors. On October 15, 1989, he passed away.

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ISBN 13	9780395069639
ISBN 10	0395069637
Title	The King's Fifth
Author	Scott O'dell
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Houghton Mifflin
Year published	1966-09-09
Number of pages	264
Prizes	Commended for Newbery Medal (Children's) 1967
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.