The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo: Volume Two Audiobook By Bernal Díaz del Castillo, John Ingram Lockhart - translator cover art

The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo: Volume Two

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The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo: Volume Two

By: Bernal Díaz del Castillo, John Ingram Lockhart - translator
Narrated by: David Prickett
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Continue the journey through the history, adventure, tension, and dangers faced by the Conquistadors, led by Hernan Cortes - the Alexander of the Americas - as they continue their epic tale of conquest against the Mexican Empire.

After Cortes' expulsion from the Mexican capital on the much-lamented Night of Sorrows, the Conquistadors are reeling and their alliances crumbling.

Hernan Cortes, unbowed and undaunted, refuses to give up the fight and determines to stay the course of the war against the Aztecs, and his own countrymen, to its bitter conclusion.

The Aztecs themselves, flushed with their recent victory and completely rejuvenated under the new Emperor, specially selected to wipe the Spaniards from the face of the earth, make preparations for the ultimate battles to come.

This memoir is an autobiographical account of the events as eye-witnessed by Bernal Diaz - a Conquistador on that journey. The young man from Spain desperately hoped to carve out a life of riches for himself in the new world and instead found himself on an epic journey of conquest, while desperately fighting to stay alive, in previously unknown and unimagined lands.

This is a true tale written in his own hand and translated into English. It is a gripping account of the events from the soldiers' viewpoint as each day becomes a battle for survival against incredible odds and could easily be mistaken for a work of fiction. Each chapter is rich with jaw-dropping details of the journey into that world. A journey that has long since been forgotten and can now be rediscovered.

Public Domain (P)2020 David Prickett
Americas Mexico Latin America Ancient History
Authentic Account • Direct Writing Style • Clear Speaking • Riveting Storytelling • Historical Masterpiece • Good Pacing
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The story is a well rendered account of the adventures the Spanish conquistadors in what is now Mexico. Honduras, and Guatemala. The only down side was the reading of this Spanish account by someone with a thick Australian accent. It’s almost unforgivable. I speak Spanish fluently and his pronunciation is so bad as to cause me to pause and rewind sections to make sense of what was said. The narrator makes no attempt to pronounce Spanish words and names with even the slightest Spanish accent or pronunciation. The story should have been narrated by someone like Antonio Banderas or Javier Bardem. Otherwise it was a great story and I consider it time well spent in listening.

Great account of the conquest of Mexico

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This was a high quality narrative of the conquest of Mexico and beyond. Good to combine with other books of same topic. I liked Bernal's seeming sincerety. Good narrator also.

masterpiece, god bless bernal

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I enjoyed listening to it so much I felt I was teleported back in time. It’s so worth the time I can price this enough.

Perfect

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This book was initially published in mid 1800s! What interesting account of events by a former conquistador! Truly a gem! It changed my perspective on the history I was taught in school! Great book, every history loving person must have on his shelves!

Amazing account of history!

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first hand accounting of events. quite surprising at times. how these noble men suffered.

very good.

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The narration is a little stilted but the story is riveting. Bernal Diaz’s first hand account of the first encounters with the Maya and Aztec cultures is amazingly frank and authentic. As usual, history is so much more complex than what we think.

Amazing first hand account of the conquest of Mexico!

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This two book memoir is an absolute masterpiece and a must listen. Yes, the narrator should have been Spainish at least to know how to pronounce the names correctly, but he was adequate enough, I suppose. I could hardly take a break from listening to his tale.

Amazing does not do it justice.

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This story was almost unbelievable. While some details may have been embellished or inaccurate, there is no better source than a firsthand witness. The adventures of Cortez and his conquistadors were unlike anything else I've heard. I'm grateful that Bernal Diaz took the time and effort to record this.

Incredible Account

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I love how the writer makes one feel as though the listener is there experiencing these historic events himself.

Fascinating

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A foot soldiers telling of the actions taken by the soldiers and natives upon arrival and their first impressions of the clash of cultures from both perspectives. The cavalier attitude of superiority to that of the Indians and expectations of servitude by women and natives alike. They were appaled by the human sacrifices but do not bat an eyelash when it came to hanging, burning at the stake, and lopping off limbs for punishment. Interesting paradigm through the eyes of a Spanish Conquistador.

1st person witness to Cortez's conquest of Mexico

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