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Gateway of the Sun (Paperback)
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Gateway of the Sun (Paperback)
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List price R247
Loot Price R208
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You Save R39 (16%)
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"Gateway of the Sun" is the compelling, coming-of-age tale of
Huallpa, a 13-year-old Quechuan boy who lives with his family
outside the capitol of the Inca Empire. A smallpox epidemic sweeps
through Huallpa's village claiming the lives of his mother, father
and baby sister. Waking from sickness, Huallpa finds himself head
of his house and custodian of 8-year-old Taruca. In their grief,
brother and sister decide to make a fresh start in the mystical
city of Machu Picchu. For several days, Huallpa and Taruca travel
with their llamas up the Inca Trail. The scenery is breathtaking,
and adventures abound - including run-ins with a venomous pit viper
and a chinchilla with no social graces. Meanwhile, bearded men in
floating wooden houses approach from the coast, and the reigning
Inca is struck with smallpox. To appease the gods, priests call for
a special sacrifice. Who will be the chosen one? "Gateway of the
Sun" addresses harsh religious rituals and customs in a factual
manner while exploring the culture of the South American natives
and the toppling of their empire by Spanish conquistadors. Students
and teachers alike will enjoy this book with its entertaining yet
educational format. Complete with glossary, discussion questions,
quotes from Pizarro's secretary and authentic Inca poetry, "Gateway
of the Sun" captures the interest and imaginations of readers of
all ages.
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