. . . one of the finest solder accounts of the Army of the Potomac that I have ever read. --Brian Pohanka. Foreword by Edwin C. Bearss
#951750 in Books 1999-09-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.10 x .80 x 5.30l; .61 #File Name: 0811214230256 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. easy to read account written in contemporary EnglishBy gogocatA concise; entertaining; easy to read account written in contemporary English. This is not a translation of 16C Spanish into 19C English which can make for tedious reading..Interested readers can try Bernal's eyewitness account. It is written in common man Spanish so it is not difficult to read. may still offer the free edition.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. One of the very best!By Ronald BreezeI have read other accounts of the Mixica; most notably by Michael D. Coe; but none of them hit upon the complexity involving the meeting of Cortes and Montecuzoma as this book did. Drawing on dialog from Bernal Diaz (The Discovery and Conquest of Mexico-also another great read); Collis has stripped away the dryness of other books; on this subject; that were written primarily for academia; leaving the intimate human perspective to the greatness of both of these men and the circumstances that caused each to react as he did. As did Diaz's book; this book made me feel as though I were sitting beside Cortes and Montecuzoma as the drama of their meeting unfolded. For those who are students; as a vocation or avocation; of the ancient cultures that inhabited this continent this is a must book to read and have on hand to reread over and again because you won't want it to end.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy G. D. GuthrieExcellent development dynamics supported by available data and evidence.
