Imaginary cities of gold

By Peter O. Koch

Subjects: Biography, Explorers, Nunez cabeza de vaca, alvar, active 16th century, Coronado, francisco vasquez de, 1510-1554, Discovery and exploration, America, biography, Spanish, Soto, hernando de, approximately 1500-1542, Spain, biography, America, discovery and exploration, Geographical myths

Description: "This book examines the elements of Spain's attempt at expanding its empire. Part One tells the story of Cabeza de Vaca, along with three other survivors of the ill-fated Panfilo de Narvaez expedition. Their tales served as inspiration for two epic but failed expeditions that make up the second and third parts of the book"--Provided by publisher.