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"Castaways (or Naufragios) is the first major narrative of the exploration of North America by Europeans (1528-1536). It is also an enthralling story of adventure and survival against unimaginable odds. Its author, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, a fortune-seeking sixteenth-century Spanish nobleman, was the treasurer of an expedition to claim for the Spanish Crown a vast area that includes today's Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. A shipwreck forced him and a handful of men to make the long journey to the West coast, where they would meet up with Hernan Cortes, on foot. They endured unspeakable…
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2 editions- Paperback · English · 1993CastawayUniversity of California Press · 158 pages · 9780520070639
- Other · English · 1993University of California Press · 158 pages · 9780520070622
ExplorersBiographyDescription and travelIndians of North AmericaSpanishDiscovery and explorationEarly accounts to 1600Récits avant 1600