Aztec Autumn

Gary Jennings

Macmillan, May 16, 2006 - Fiction - 380 pages

Gary Jennings's Aztec Autumn recreates a forgotten chapter of history in all its splendor and unforgettable passion.

The magnificent Aztec empire has fallen beneath the brutal heal of the Spaniards. But one proud Aztec, Tenamaxtli, refuses to bow to his despised conquerors. He dreams of restoring the lost glory of the Aztec empire, and recruits an army of rebels to mount an insurrection against the seemingly invincible power of mighty Spain.

Tenamaxtli's courageous quest takes us through high adventure, passionate women, unlikely allies, bright hope, bitter tragedy, and the essence of 16th century Mexico. This incredible rebellion has been little remembered, perhaps because it shed no glory on the men who would write the history book, but on its outcome depended the future of all North America.

Contents

• I: 11
• II: 22
• III: 33
• IV: 45
• V: 57
• VI: 72
• VII: 81
• VIII: 92
• IX: 106
• X: 119
• XI: 129
• XII: 140
• XIII: 152
• XIV: 166
• XV: 176
• XVI: 188
• XVII: 198
• XVIII: 208
• XIX: 222
• XX: 239
• XXI: 250
• XXII: 263
• XXIII: 271
• XXIV: 285
• XXV: 295
• XXVI: 304
• XXVII: 317
• XXVIII: 331
• XXIX: 344
• XXX: 355
• XXXI: 367
• XXXII: 374
• XXXIII: 380

About the author

Born in Buena Vista, Va., Gary Jennings worked as an account executive in advertising and as managing editor of Dude and Gent magazines before becoming a full time writer. His early works were written for young adults, but he has since become well known as a writer of extensively researched, epic historical fiction. Jennings immerses himself in the culture of the period and locale to gain the background for his novels. Before writing Aztec (1980), Jennings lived in Mexico for 12 years and studied the Nahuatl language. The popularity of this novel resulted in the sequel, Aztec Autumn (1997). To give depth and flavor to his novel, The Journeyer (1984), Jennings followed a route to China, sometimes traveling by camel or elephant, in the manner of Marco Polo.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Aztec Autumn; Volume 2 of Aztec series
• Author: Gary Jennings
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Macmillan, 2006
• ISBN: 0765317516, 9780765317513
• Length: 380 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / General; Fiction / Historical / General; Fiction / Indigenous; Fiction / Thrillers / Crime; Fiction / Thrillers / Domestic; Fiction / Thrillers / Historical; Fiction / Thrillers / Military