One of the most intriguing conquests in the New World, this first-person account affords us an absorbing view of the Spanish overthrow of Montezuma's Aztec Empire. A soldier participating in the overthrow, Bernal Diaz del Castillo wrote of their amazement at the city, the exploitation of the indigenous peoples there, and the eventual capture of Tenochtitlan with detailed observation and exceptional clarity. Maps included. 413 pages, softcover.
