Overview
¿Pero cómo entender la fiebre de oro que encegueció a Pedro de Ursúa sin pensar en las tres delirantes expediciones de conquista que coincidieron en la sabana de los muiscas siete años atrás? En 1538, cuando Ursúa todavía niño saltaba perseguido por los gansos en los huertos de Navarra y yo me enteraba apenas en La Española de quién era mi madre, la Corona concedió a Pedro Fernández de Lugo, adelantado de Canarias, licencia para armar una expedición de conquista a la provincia vacante de Santa Marta. El viejo Lugo tenía argumentos para aspirar a un reino en las Indias: riquezas para financiar la expedición, y tropas que se habían adiestrado dando muerte en Canarias a ochocientos jinetes alárabes, a cuatrocientos paganos de a pie, y a numerosos negros folofos del río Sanaga, en la costa africana».
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
Young Ursua embarks in a voyage to America in search of fortune and glory. He arrives in Peru, where Pizarro's uprising, the general upheaval, and the riches now in hands of other Spaniards, make him question his plans to stay. He receives an unexpected letter from his uncle, the judge of Nueva Granada, inviting him to Cartagena, where his adventures, fortunes, and misfortunes begin. With profound understanding and historical knowledge, Ospina gives us a dramatic testimony of the Spanish conquest of America.
This book title, Ursúa (Spanish Edition), ISBN: 9786287638402, by William Ospina, published by PRH Grupo Editorial (October 15, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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