An Indian rebellion occurred in Sonora during Coronado's expedition
in search of El Dorado. Three Spanish conquistadors were reported
killed in the uprising, but only two of the bodies were ever
accounted for. Did that missing body later cause a strange war
between two continents? Serpent Wind is the story of a renegade
conquistador, Don Diego de Alcaraz - a.k.a. Carazal. After escaping
from the North American wilderness in the early 1540's, he
conspires with agents of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent to hijack
the entire Spanish treasure fleet - the Flota Plata of 1553 - as it
voyaged back to Spain with the gold, silver, and emeralds of the
New World. The Flota Plata of 1553 was struck by a violent
hurricane just after it transited Havana. Most of the galleons were
lost in the tempest, their golden treasures swallowed by the waters
of the Gulf of Mexico. Three galleons were shipwrecked on the
barrier islands of Texas, with approximately three hundred
survivors. Only two of these castaways survived to record the grim
fate of the lost treasure fleet for history. Serpent Wind is a
fictional tale that weaves through three true stories from the
earliest history of North American exploration - the adventure of
Cabeza de Vaca, the expedition of Coronado, and the shipwreck of
the Spanish treasure fleet of 1553. It also details the bizarre,
brutal war that this shipwreck spawned. Serpent Wind provides
insights into forgotten episodes from American history, and also
offers intriguing perspectives on issues of cultural conflict.
Ultimately, Serpent Wind is a literary tale of primitive justice,
from the earliest recorded history of the land we call Texas.
General
| Imprint: |
Authorhouse
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2007 |
| First published: |
September 2007 |
| Authors: |
George Davis
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
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| Pages: |
312 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4259-2077-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-4259-2077-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781425920777 |
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