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The Journey and Ordeal of Cabeza De Vaca - His Account of the Disasterous First European Exploration of the American Southwest (Paperback) Loot Price: R279
Discovery Miles 2 790
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The Journey and Ordeal of Cabeza De Vaca - His Account of the Disasterous First European Exploration of the American Southwest...

The Journey and Ordeal of Cabeza De Vaca - His Account of the Disasterous First European Exploration of the American Southwest (Paperback)

Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca

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Of the 300 Spanish explorers who set out to discover and conquer the wilderness of North America, only four returned--after covering about 6,000 miles in the course of eight harrowing years. Cabeza de Vaca's incredible account of his 1528-1536 expedition of what is now the southern and southwestern United States and northern Mexico is unparalleled in the history of exploration. The first European to see and report sightings of the buffalo and the Mississippi River, he presents a narrative that crackles with excitement and suspense, from interactions with friendly and hostile Indians and observations on their culture, to passionate descriptions of the pristine beauty of the American wilderness. Unabridged republication of"

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Imprint: Dover Publications Inc.
Country of origin: United States
Release date: March 2004
First published: November 2011
Authors: Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca
Dimensions: 215 x 140 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 978-0-486-43180-2
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration
Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Classic travel writing
Books > Travel > Travel writing > Classic travel writing
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LSN: 0-486-43180-0
Barcode: 9780486431802

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