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Hernando De Soto: A Savage Quest in the Americas

by David Ewing Duncan
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De Soto's doomed, gold-hungry American odyssey.

If you're fascinated by tales of exploration and conquest that are tinged with tragedy, "A Savage Quest in the Americas" is a journey you'll want to embark on. As it retraces Hernando de Soto's manic quest across uncharted lands, this book is a stark depiction of ambition's pitfalls—a profound lesson wrapped in a historical adventure.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Hernando De Soto: A Savage Quest in the Americas

by David Ewing Duncan
$10.90 Now $7.90 Save 28% more
ISBN: 9780517582220
Authors: David Ewing Duncan
Publisher: Crown
Date of Publication: 1996-03-12
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Travel, History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Biography, History, American History, Travelogue, War, European History
Goodreads rating: 4.03
(rated by 61 readers)

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For the first time, a book that tells the truth about Hernando de Soto's legendary expedition across what would become the United States, where he squandered a fortune in gold won in the conquest of Peru, and drove himself slowly mad searching for a second Inca empire. Maps and line drawings.
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This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

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De Soto's doomed, gold-hungry American odyssey.

If you're fascinated by tales of exploration and conquest that are tinged with tragedy, "A Savage Quest in the Americas" is a journey you'll want to embark on. As it retraces Hernando de Soto's manic quest across uncharted lands, this book is a stark depiction of ambition's pitfalls—a profound lesson wrapped in a historical adventure.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.