A Land So Strange
The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca
Andrés Reséndez
The book chronicles the eight-year odyssey of the Spanish explorer Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, who was shipwrecked in Florida in 1528 and journeyed across the American continent. It details his experiences with various Native American tribes, his transformation into a trader and healer, and his eventual return to Spanish civilization.
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