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Hernando De Soto: A Savage Quest in the Americas

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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

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ISBN: 9780517582220
Publisher: Crown
Date of Publication: 1996-03-12
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Travel, History, Biographies & Memoirs
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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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.