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W.H. PrescottHistory of the Conquest of MexicoRead by Kerry Shale In 1519, Hernando Cortés arrived in Mexico to investigatestories of a wealthy empire. What he encountered was beyond his wildest dreams– an advanced civilization with complex artistic, political and religioussystems (involving excessive human sacrifice) and replete with gold. This wasthe Aztec empire, headed by the aloof emperor, Montezuma. With just a handfulof men, Cortés achieved the impossible, crushing the Aztecs and their allies,and effectively annexing the whole territory for Spain. One of the mostextraordinary stories of conquest in mankind’s history, it is told here in theclassic account by the American historian W.H. Prescott. ABOUT THE ReaderKerry Shale has performed his acclaimed one-man shows aroundthe world. Other theater work includes Aunt Dan and Lemon, The Normal Heart,True West and The Odd Couple. His TV credits include Cracker, Sharpe’s Riflesand Sherlock Holmes. Films include Yentl, Little Shop of Horrors, 102Dalmations and Max. He has won three Sony Awards for radio acting and writing. He has also recorded Poe’s Dupin stories for NaxosAudioBooks.