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To many people in the Deep South, Hernando de Soto is still viewed as a pathfinder who opened up the region to Europe's "civilizing" influence and settlement. To Native Americans, however, he is the destroyer who plundered and murdered in an obsessive search for gold. In this comprehensive and beautifully written book, Duncan views Soto as a man perfectly representative of and well suited for his times; he was a brutal man in a brutal era. Duncan traces Soto's career from his boyhood as an impoverished hidalgo in Spain to his early exploits as a companion of Balboa and Pizarro in their New World conquests. He concludes, of course, with Soto's futile and ultimately fatal entrada through what is now the southeastern U.S. To Duncan, Soto remains an enigma; he was incredibly ruthless and often unnecessarily cruel, yet he inspired his followers to great feats of courage and endurance. Duncan's scholarship and documentation are impeccable, and his chronology unfolds like a superbly crafted novel. It is an exciting, vivid reminder of the human drama unfolding against the broad historical canvas. Jay Freeman
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"An admirable tour de force that will need to be consulted by future biographers of the Spanish conquerer. Impeccable scholarship and documentation"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
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WE START BY IMAGINING a wiry, muscular boy of perhaps eleven, riding a lean Andalusian stallion fast across a low, rugged range of mountains in south-central Spain-a hot, desolate place of rocks, gnarled oaks, sheep, goats, deer, rabbits, snakes, and the occasional mountain lion. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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WE START BY IMAGINING a wiry, muscular boy of perhaps eleven, riding a lean Andalusian stallion fast across a low, rugged range of mountains in south-central Spain-a hot, desolate place of rocks, gnarled oaks, sheep, goats, deer, rabbits, snakes, and the occasional mountain lion. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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I came to this book because I enjoyed the author's other work: Calendar is a fascinating read, and From Cape to Cairo is really compelling. When I started this biography of Soto, I was surprised about the academicness of the work--lots of footnotes, for example. But as I read on, I found the same qualities which make reading Duncan's other works such a joyful experience present here. Though Soto may not be a "fun" topic, Duncan's prose is a great pleasure. And, as always, I learned a lot.
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Young author produces a masterpiece
17. Januar 2003
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Although Hernando De Soto: A Savage Conquest in the Americas is a biography, it reveals as much about the hideous cruelty the Spanish inflicted upon indigenous peoples as it does about the great conquistadors. In doing so, author David Ewing Duncan allows the reader to balance the triumphs of Soto with the vast human destruction he left in his wake. Neither an apologia nor a polemic, this book stays close to the facts and represents the best in popular history.
Meticulously researched and beautifully written, De Soto unfolds like a riveting novel as it follows the explorer from his impoverished youth to his anti-climatic death near the Mississippi River. To anyone interested in the European conquest of the Americas (or in the decimation of the Indians and their cultures) this book is a must read.
In addition to Soto, the author chronicles the achievements and savageries of such other notables as Cortez, Pizarro, Balboa, and Coronado. The book cleverly references and analyzes the works of American and Spanish historians, including those who were present as the conquerors murdered, raped, pillaged, enslaved, proselytized and bravely explored in South, Central and North America. Where there is a disparity in the record Duncan examines the conflict and suggests the account he considers the more reliable. At times the contemporary American Soto enthusiasts and the Spanish historians who are referenced throughout the book prove almost as intriguing as their subject matter.
Given the tremendous undertaking this work represents, Duncan manages to produce a highly readable and lively book. Even if the author can't help but reveal his personal revulsion at Soto's blatant inhumanity, Duncan also is objective enough to acknowledge flashes of true heroism and bravery. The Soto that the author presents is a historic Indiana Jones figure who descends into a Conrad-like Heart of Darkness.
The book cleverly incorporates maps, charts, paintings, and other graphics into the text. Further, although it may be tempting to skip the footnotes due to the length of the text, the reader is well advised not to do so. Buried in these footnotes are clever thoughts, insights and explanations.
This book richly deserves five stars and a second look by anyone who skipped it when it was first released.
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Engrossing, unbelievable history of one of the Spanish explorers of the Americas!
10. Juli 2011
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Hernando de Soto was only 42 years old when he died. But in those 42 years he participated in and then led many explorations of Central, South and North America in the early 1500's. He and his fellow soldiers also brutally killed thousands of native peoples, captured and sold into slavery others, and took food, lodging, other necessities and, most importantly, gold and silver wherever he found them.
"Hernando de Soto, A Savage Quest in the Americas" is a no-holds-barred, well researched history on the life of one of Spain's most famous, and notorious, conquistadors. It follows him from his hardscrabble life as a boy in Spain, to his joining an expedition to the New World at age 14, to fame as a captain under Pizarro in the conquering of the Inca in Peru.
He triumphantly returns to Spain where he lobbies for a commission to explore and colonize North America and, of course, find more gold. Soto's savage quest in the Southeastern US is a look at one of the earliest explorations of the area, the sophisticated people who lived there and the impact of the Spanish explorers on the future of the new nation.
This is an incredible story of bravery, obsession and greed. It is not the kind of history that's taught in school. But it is part of the history of the Americas and it helps put in perspective how the New World grew and why some things are the way they are today.
"Hernando de Soto, A Savage Quest in the Americas" is a no-holds-barred, well researched history on the life of one of Spain's most famous, and notorious, conquistadors. It follows him from his hardscrabble life as a boy in Spain, to his joining an expedition to the New World at age 14, to fame as a captain under Pizarro in the conquering of the Inca in Peru.
He triumphantly returns to Spain where he lobbies for a commission to explore and colonize North America and, of course, find more gold. Soto's savage quest in the Southeastern US is a look at one of the earliest explorations of the area, the sophisticated people who lived there and the impact of the Spanish explorers on the future of the new nation.
This is an incredible story of bravery, obsession and greed. It is not the kind of history that's taught in school. But it is part of the history of the Americas and it helps put in perspective how the New World grew and why some things are the way they are today.
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Fascinating but ends abruptly
9. Juli 2005
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An interesting book that firmly pushes the idea that Soto was a murderous butcher intent on destroying whatever and whomever was in his was as he sought gold in the New World.
David Ewing Duncan takes us from South America to Spain and finally North America with Soto leading the way at all times. We're with Soto and his men as the entrada into Florida starts well but ends, three years later, with the remaining men scurrying off to Mexico after a decidedly unpleasant time spent in the Southeastern USA.
A little more about what happened after Soto's death would have gone a long way. Not bad, though.
David Ewing Duncan takes us from South America to Spain and finally North America with Soto leading the way at all times. We're with Soto and his men as the entrada into Florida starts well but ends, three years later, with the remaining men scurrying off to Mexico after a decidedly unpleasant time spent in the Southeastern USA.
A little more about what happened after Soto's death would have gone a long way. Not bad, though.
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