Land So Strange : The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca by Andrés Reséndez (2009, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherBasic Books
ISBN-100465068413
ISBN-139780465068418
eBay Product ID (ePID)65615061

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Book TitleLand So Strange : the Epic Journey of Cabeza De Vaca
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAdventurers & Explorers, Indigenous Studies, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Expeditions & Discoveries
Publication Year2009
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorAndrés Reséndez
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight10.6 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingA
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Once you start this book, it's nearly impossible to put it down."-- Carolyn See , Washington Post Book World
Dewey Decimal970.01/6092
SynopsisFrom a Bancroft Prize-winning historian, the "gripping" tale of a shipwrecked Spaniard who walked across America in the sixteenth century ( Financial Times) In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong: Delayed by a hurricane, knocked off course by a colossal error of navigation, and ultimately doomed by a disastrous decision to separate the men from their ships, the mission quickly became a desperate journey of survival. Of the four hundred men who had embarked on the voyage, only four survived-three Spaniards and an African slave. This tiny band endured a horrific march through Florida, a harrowing raft passage across the Louisiana coast, and years of enslavement in the American Southwest. They journeyed for almost ten years in search of the Pacific Ocean that would guide them home, and they were forever changed by their experience. The men lived with a variety of nomadic Indians and learned several indigenous languages. They saw lands, peoples, plants, and animals that no outsider had ever before seen. In this enthralling tale of four castaways wandering in an unknown land, Andrés Reséndez brings to life the vast, dynamic world of North America just a few years before European settlers would transform it forever., The extraordinary tale of a shipwrecked Spaniard who walked across America in the sixteenth century In 1527, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong: delayed by a hurricane and knocked off course by a colossal error of navigation, the mission quickly became a desperate journey of survival. Of the three hundred men who had embarked, only four survived--three Spaniards and an African slave. This tiny band endured a horrific march through Florida, a harrowing raft passage across the Louisiana coast, and years of enslavement in the American Southwest. They journeyed for almost ten years in search of the Pacific Ocean that would guide them home, seeing lands, peoples, plants, and animals that no outsider had before. In this enthralling tale of four castaways wandering in an unknown land, Andr s Res ndez brings to life the vast, dynamic world of North America just a few years before European settlers would transform it forever., In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong: Delayed by a hurricane, knocked off course by a colossal error of navigation, and ultimately doomed by a disastrous decision to separate the men from their ships, the mission quickly became a desperate journey of survival. Of the three hundred men who had embarked on the journey, only four survived, three Spaniards and an African slave. This tiny band endured a horrific march through Florida, a harrowing raft passage across the Louisiana coast, and years of enslavement in the American Southwest. They journeyed for almost ten years in search of the Pacific Ocean that would guide them home, and they were forever changed by their experience. The men lived with a variety of nomadic Indians and learned several indigenous languages. They saw lands, peoples, plants, and animals that no outsider had ever seen before. In this enthralling tale of four castaways wandering in an unknown land, Andres Resendez brings to life the vast, dynamic world of North America just a few years before European settlers would transform it forever., In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong: Delayed by a hurricane, knocked off course by a colossal error of navigation, and ultimately doomed by a disastrous decision to separate the men from their ships, the mission quickly became a desperate journey of survival. Of the three hundred men who had embarked on the journey, only four survived,three Spaniards and an African slave. This tiny band endured a horrific march through Florida, a harrowing raft passage across the Louisiana coast, and years of enslavement in the American Southwest. They journeyed for almost ten years in search of the Pacific Ocean that would guide them home, and they were forever changed by their experience. The men lived with a variety of nomadic Indians and learned several indigenous languages. They saw lands, peoples, plants, and animals that no outsider had ever seen before. In this enthralling tale of four castaways wandering in an unknown land, Andrés Reséndez brings to life the vast, dynamic world of North America just a few years before European settlers would transform it forever.
LC Classification NumberE125.N9

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  • The early kind of tourism, complete with cannibalism

    Great writer and great story, it is so fascinating knowing the horrifying stuff the early people went through to get to places we now buzz around in speedboats cars and planes. Who knew such grisly stuff went on on the beaches of Texas? It would have been better for the new world if the Spaniards had never found it, but reading about their exploits is exciting.

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  • an excellent historical adventure into unknown lands

    great book

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    Great adventure book. Looks great on pages and cover

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  • Adventure

    Got this book idea from Joe Rogan , i love reading about history and the stories people faced when coming to America

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