Captain from Castile (novel)
Captain from Castile is a historical adventure novel by author Samuel Shellabarger originally published in 1945.
First edition | |
| Author | Samuel Shellabarger |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Little, Brown |
Publication date | 1945 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 503 |
The novel relates the adventures of young Spanish nobleman Pedro de Vargas during the early years of the 16th century, focusing mainly on his mistreatment by the Spanish Inquisition, his adventures in Mexico while serving as a captain during Hernan Cortés' conquest of the Aztecs, and his subsequent return to Spain.
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