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100 1 _aMunroe, Kirk,
_d1850-1930
245 1 4 _aThe White Conquerors: A Tale of Toltec and Aztec
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-12-29
508 _aProduced by Shirley McAleer, Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The White Conquerors: A Tale of Toltec and Aztec" by Kirk Munroe is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds during the time of the Aztec Empire and focuses on the clash between the indigenous peoples and the Spanish conquistadors, specifically centered around the character Tlahuicol, a valorous war-chief of the Tlascala, who becomes a prisoner of the Aztecs. As tensions mount in Tenochtitlan, the narrative explores themes of resistance, identity, and the impact of foreign invaders on ancient cultures. At the start of the tale, the festivities in Tenochtitlan loom over the impending sacrifice of Tlahuicol, who remains defiant despite his capture. The night before the great festival dedicated to the Aztecs’ calendar stone sets a somber tone as Tlahuicol reflects on his family and the harsh reality of the Aztec's oppressive rule. Meanwhile, Montezuma, king of the Aztecs, grapples with the unsettling news of white-skinned beings landing on the coast, heralding impending conflict. The chapter establishes a rich backdrop of Aztec culture and highlights Tlahuicol's complex identity and spirit of rebellion against his captors, setting the stage for the ensuing struggles and the fateful intersection of indigenous and European worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBiographical fiction
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aYouth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aEnslaved persons -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aKings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aBattles -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540 -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAztecs -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCortés, Hernán, 1485-1547 -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aIndians of Central America -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMontezuma II, Emperor of Mexico, approximately 1480-1520 -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aToltecs -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aStacey, W. S.
_q(Walter S.),
_d1846-1929
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47810
999 _c88649
_d88649