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Cities of Gold by William K. Hartmann (Hardback, 2002)

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In 1539, the priest Marcos de Niza was sent by Coronado to explore unkwn lands rth of New Spain . He returned with a report on the Seven Cities of Cibola, fabled cities of gold . More than four hundred and fifty years later, Kevin Scott, an archaeologist working for a land developer, is told to investigate the route on which de Niza led Coronado's expedition. Scott discovers documents which prove that de Niza, whose account was discredited, was neither a liar r a fraud, but a victim of others' greed. But Scott's boss only wants to be abe to tell investors that the proposed site of Coronado Estates is historically important ...but t so important that development can't proceed. As Scott becomes ever more frustrated in his attempts to make public his findings, what started as suggestions from the company turn to threats and violence. Hartmann uses actual letters and reports by de Niza, Coronado and Cortes to create a vel with the texture of living history. Culminating with the betrayal of de Niza in the sixteenth century and the modern betrayal of Kevin Scott, the result is a powerful indictment of greed and ambition.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
ST Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0765301121
ISBN-13
9780765301123
eBay Product ID (ePID)
106996295

Product Key Features

Author
William K. Hartmann
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Topic
General & Literary Fiction

Additional Product Features

Place of Publication
New York
Author Biography
William K. Hartmann, first winner of the Carl Sagan Medal, is the author of the novel Mars Underground and many highly regarded popular and academic scientific works; his photo-essay book,Desert Heart, is a hauntingly beautiful testament to the Southwest he loves. A planetary scientist, he lives in Tucson, Arizona.
Out-Of-Print Date
13/12/2008
Date of Publication
29/11/2002
Country of Publication
United States

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