The last days of the Incas / Kim MacQuarrie.
The last days of the Incas / Kim MacQuarrie.
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New York ; London : Simon & Schuster, c2007.
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N985.02/7
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Language
English
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Physical content
xv, 522 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. The discovery -- 2. A few hundred well-armed entrpreneurs -- 3. Supernova of the Andes -- 4. When empires collide -- 4. A roomful of gold -- 6. Requiem for a king -- 7. The puppet king -- 8. Prelude to a rebellion -- 9. The great rebellion -- 10. Death in the Andes -- 11. The return of the one-ey...
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Publisher
New York ; London : Simon & Schuster, c2007.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2007.
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Summary
"Kim MacQuarrie lived in Peru for five years and became fascinated by the Incas and the history of the Spanish conquest. Drawing on both native and Spanish chronicles, he describes the dramatic story of the conquest, with all its savagery and suspense. MacQuarrie also relates the story of the modern search for Vilcabamba, of how Machu Picchu was di...
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The last days of the Incas / Kim MacQuarrie.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2007.
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N985.02/7
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74VKRMjjJdBO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRMjjJdBO
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ISBN
074326049X :
9780743260497 :
DDC
985.02
MMS ID
991023074329702626
