The Incas: A Novel"Daniel Peters has done a prodigious amount of work in reconstructing the history of one of the most interesting peoples inhabing the Americas, and one of the least known, the Incas of Peru. Using this knowledge brilliantly, he has written a beautiful, tragic, heroic account of their last years, from 1511 to 1530, when these superior Indians were overwhelmed by their Spanish conquerors. It is written with beauty and compassion--an amazing accomplishment and a compelling reading experience"--James A Michener. |
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Page 174
... side , one arm twisted under him , the other slamming the ground in concert with his head . There was a loud ringing sound and no air in his lungs , and then a sharp pain in his wrist . He was roused by a foot coming down close to his ...
... side , one arm twisted under him , the other slamming the ground in concert with his head . There was a loud ringing sound and no air in his lungs , and then a sharp pain in his wrist . He was roused by a foot coming down close to his ...
Page 385
... side of an enormous enclosure . The wall was at least fifteen feet high and seemed to go on forever , carved and painted in bright colors along its entire length . The other side of the street was lined with smaller enclosures and more ...
... side of an enormous enclosure . The wall was at least fifteen feet high and seemed to go on forever , carved and painted in bright colors along its entire length . The other side of the street was lined with smaller enclosures and more ...
Page 804
... side now ? " " She has never shown any interest in having me on her side , " Micay said , though she recalled the Coya's gesture of appeal . " And I have no stake in this ceremony . I have mourned for him only as a matter of duty , and ...
... side now ? " " She has never shown any interest in having me on her side , " Micay said , though she recalled the Coya's gesture of appeal . " And I have no stake in this ceremony . I have mourned for him only as a matter of duty , and ...
Contents
Guides | 29 |
Origin People A D 1512 | 57 |
The Grass Man A D 1512 | 85 |
Copyright | |
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Acapana akha Alco Amaru Apu Poma arms asked Atauhuallpa awning house battle-ax began bowed breath bundle Cahua Cañaris Carangui Chachapoyas Challcochima Chan Chan Chimor Chimpu Ocllo chin Chiriguanos Chuqui cloth coca courtyard Coya Cusi felt Cusi Huaman Cusi's Cuzco doorway earplugs eyes face father feel feet Fempellec front gave gestured glanced hand head healer heard huaca Huallpa Huaman Cachi Huascar Huayna Capac Inti knew laughed litter llamas Lloque Lloque Yupanqui looked lord Mama Cocha Mama Cori Mama Huarcay Mama Quilla mamacona Micay Micay's mother murmured Ninan Ninan Cuyochi nodded ñustas Pachacuti Parihuana Perhaps Quespi Quilaco Quinti Quito Quizquiz Raurau Illa realized Rimachi Sapa Inca seemed shoulder shrugged side silence Sinchi smile speak spear spirit brother spoke stared stone stopped suddenly Tarapaca tell thought Tocto told Tomay Topa Tumibamba tunic turned Urcon Uritu voice waiting walked wall warriors woman women Yasca Yupanqui