By Right of Conquest: Or, With Cortez in Mexico (Works of G. A. Henty)

By G.A. Henty and George Alfred Henty

Book Overview

On March 3rd, 1516, the trading vessel the Swan dropped anchor at Plymouth. She would in our days be considered a tiny craft indeed, but she was then looked upon as a large vessel, and one of which... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1887159118
• ISBN13: 9781887159111
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Preston-Speed Pubns
• Length: 375 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.3" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

A book of truth!

This book has become an instant favorite with me. I really love how Mr. Henty shows the true reasons behind Cortez's conquest, and not the pack of lies that we usually hear in history. The thing that got my attention was the Henty made it clear that both sides had their good and bad intentions. The Mexicans wanted peace to reign but yet they exercised brutal human sacrifices to their gods. The Spanish wanted to spread the Gospel to the world but they were noted for their brutality in war. There are no reasons to search for good or bad guys, as the hero in this story is torn between the two sides. If you really want to read how history should be written, read this book.

A Good Book

BY RIGHT OF CONQUEST is a great book. It tells the story of a boy who is shipwrecked on a island where the people think he is a god. When Cortez comes to fight the people of the islands the boy is caught in the fray. This story is a great book full of excitment like in the middle of battles or running away in a boat. Even a point where the boy must escape from being sacrificed. This is a wonderful book which I encourage many to read.