{"product_id":"the-conquest-of-new-spain-paperback","title":"The Conquest of New Spain - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernal Diaz del Castillo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn M. Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJohn M. Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivid, powerful and absorbing, this is a first-person account of one of the most startling military episodes in history: the overthrow of Montezuma's doomed Aztec Empire by the ruthless Hernan Cortes and his band of adventurers. Bernal D az del Castillo, himself a soldier under Cortes, presents a fascinatingly detailed description of the Spanish landing in Mexico in 1520 and their amazement at the city, the exploitation of the natives for gold and other treasures, the expulsion and flight of the Spaniards, their regrouping and eventual capture of the Aztec capital. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanish historian \u003cb\u003eBernal Diaz del Castillo\u003c\/b\u003e (c.1492-1584) was a soldier in the army of the conquistador Cortes in the attack on the Aztecs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ M Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e translated widely from French and Spanish, including for Penguin Classics Montaigne's \u003ci\u003eEssays\u003c\/i\u003e and Cervantes'\u003ci\u003e Don Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 7.76 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 1963\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753843065120,"sku":"9780140441239","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0fde9a6efaafefaa2ab2cddaa487399b.webp?v=1780028262","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-conquest-of-new-spain-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}