| The Journey and Ordeal of Cabeza de Vaca: His Account of the Disastrous First European Exploration of the American Southwest Contributor(s): Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar Núñez (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486431800 ISBN-13: 9780486431802 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2011 Annotation: Of the 300 Spanish explorers who set out to discover North America, only four returned. Cabeza de Vaca's account of the 1528-1536 expedition crackles with excitement, relating the survivors' journey across treacherous territory, rhapsodizing over the beauty of the American wilderness, and offering information on American Indian life before European influence. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Expeditions & Discoveries - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Travel | Special Interest - Adventure |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2003061278 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.45 lbs) 152 pages |