Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169243866)

""Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America"" is a historical memoir written by �����lvar N�����������ez Cabeza de Vaca, a Spanish explorer who was one of the first Europeans to explore the interior of what is now the United States. The book recounts his experiences during the Narv�����ez expedition, which set out to explore and colonize Florida in 1527. After a series of disastrous events, including shipwrecks and hostile encounters with Native American tribes, Cabeza de Vaca and a small group of survivors were forced to trek across the American Southwest, enduring hunger, thirst, and disease. Along the way, they encountered various indigenous tribes, some of whom were friendly and others who were hostile. Cabeza de Vaca's account provides valuable insights into the cultures and customs of these tribes, as well as the challenges faced by early European explorers in the New World. ""Adventures in the Unknown Interior of America"" is a fascinating and important historical document that offers a unique perspective on the early exploration and colonization of the Americas.One of the mounted men, Juan Vel�����squez, a native of Cu�����llar, impatiently rode into the river. The violent current swept him from his saddle. He grabbed the reins but drowned with the horse. The subjects of that chief--whose name turned out to be Dulchanchellin--found the body of the beast and told us where in the stream below we likely would find the body of Cu�����llar. They went to look for it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Cabeza de Vaca
ISBN-10: 116924386X
ISBN-13: 9781169243866
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 108
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.31d