Imaginary Cities of Gold: The Spanish Quest for Treasure in North America

by Peter O. Koch

Spanish conquistadors attempted to conquer the New World nearly a century before the English colonists established a permanent settlement at Jamestown. This book examines the unsuccessful elements of Spain's attempt at expanding its empire in the Americas, focusing particularly on the misadventures of three conquistadors. Part One tells the story of Cabeza de Vaca who, along with three other survivors of the ill-fated Panfilo de Narvaez expedition...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786443812
• ISBN13: 9780786443819
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher