The Conquest Of Peru

The Conquest of Peru (1961) by William H. Prescott – Mentor Edition
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Step into the blood-soaked jungles and gold-glittering halls of 16th-century Peru with William H. Prescott’s The Conquest of Peru, a sweeping, scholarly epic that reads like a fever dream of swords, gods, and greed. First published in the 19th century and reissued in this stubbornly readable 1961 Mentor paperback (yes, the spine’s cracked — you’re welcome), Prescott’s meticulous research and Victorian flair chronicle the rise and tragic fall of the Inca Empire under the iron will of Francisco Pizarro and his band of ambitious conquistadors.

Sure, it’s got some old-timey phrasing and maybe a whiff of imperialist undertone (or a fog), but it’s also a surprisingly gripping account of one of history’s most dramatic encounters. Prescott wrote it blind — literally — which is more effort than you’ll put into reading it.

Perfect for history buffs, colonial guilt gluttons, or people who just like their non-fiction with a bit of swordplay and smallpox.

At Crappy Old Books, we can’t promise the pages won’t fall out, but hey — history already has.

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