csnow33's review against another edition
4.0
Whether you are reading this for school or just out of curiosity, I strongly recommend you read the Requerimiento document first (It's only about a page long)! It will greatly enhance your understanding and overall reading experience of this book.
This was a surprisingly fast paced "true" account of the Spanish Conquistadors trip to the Gulf of Mexico in search of new land to claim in Spain's name.
I don't want to spoil it, but the main character goes through such a drastic physical as well as mental metamorphosis that it was almost startling to see what he becomes in the end. This book is a definite gem for the literary world because it opens up numerous doors for debate regarding religion, morals and ethics, and the "true" story of how the New World became colonized.
This was a surprisingly fast paced "true" account of the Spanish Conquistadors trip to the Gulf of Mexico in search of new land to claim in Spain's name.
I don't want to spoil it, but the main character goes through such a drastic physical as well as mental metamorphosis that it was almost startling to see what he becomes in the end. This book is a definite gem for the literary world because it opens up numerous doors for debate regarding religion, morals and ethics, and the "true" story of how the New World became colonized.
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