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A Land So Strange

The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca

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Auteur(s): Andres Resendez
Narrateur(s): Jonathan Davis
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In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong: Delayed by a hurricane, knocked off course by a colossal error of navigation, and ultimately doomed by a disastrous decision to separate the men from their ships, the mission quickly became a desperate journey of survival.

Of the 300 men who had embarked on the journey, only four survived - three Spaniards and an African slave. This tiny band endured a horrific march through Florida, a harrowing raft passage across the Louisiana coast, and years of enslavement in the American Southwest. They journeyed for almost 10 years in search of the Pacific Ocean that would guide them home, and they were forever changed by their experience. The men lived with a variety of nomadic Indians and learned several indigenous languages. They saw lands, peoples, plants, and animals that no outsider had ever seen before.

In this enthralling tale of four castaways wandering in an unknown land, Andres Resndez brings to life the vast, dynamic world of North America just a few years before European settlers would transform it forever.

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"Told from an intriguing and original perspective, Reséndez's narrative is a marvelous addition to the corpus of survival and adventure literature." ( Publishers Weekly)
"A must-read for anyone interested in the early history of European exploration in North America—or in real-life adventure, compellingly told." ( Bookmarks)
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I heard this title from Steve Rinella in Joe Rogan Experience. Looked for it. And listened to it once. Then twice, then five times. Now leaving it with 5 stars. Good read.

5 stars. In 5 reads.

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This was a gripping saga of human endurance and breath-taking new discovery. I was totally engrossed in this historical account. It was also sobering and saddening to see the demeaning and degrading way that the majority of the white man treated the native cultures of the time. This was well worth spending the credit.

Fascinating historical record

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I really enjoyed this book. An adventurous part of history that you don’t often hear about. Highly recommended!

Fantastic!

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Fantastic story about what it was like 500 years ago and the harrowing tales behind it!

Great Story

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Considering the lack of written record this must have been a difficult book to write. the author did a good job filling in the gaps

Well done

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