Conquistador : Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the last stand of the Aztecs
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Bantam Books,
New York :
2008.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welland Main | 972.02 Lev | Adult Non-fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
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- ISBN: 9780553805383 (hc) :
- Physical Description: 429 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.print
- Publisher: New York : Bantam Books, 2008.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note: Setting out for New Spain and the serendipitous gift of language -- The battle with the Tabascans and the acquisition of La Malinche -- Montezuma's message -- The gambler stakes all : "either win the land or die in the attempt" -- Into the mountains -- The massacre of Cholula -- The city of dreams -- City of sacrifice -- Seizure of empire -- Cortes and Montezuma -- Spaniard versus Spaniard -- The Festival of Toxcatl -- Montezuma's ironic fate -- La noche triste -- "Fortune favors the bold" -- The great rash -- Return to the Valley of Mexico -- The wooden serpent -- Encirclement -- The siege begins -- Clash of empires -- The last stand of the Aztecs.