Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan by Hugh Thomas

Spanish Empire #1

Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan

Hugh Thomas

720 pages digital 2002

7 editions

nonfiction history adventurous informative slow-paced
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The lofty aspirations of the first explorers died hard, as the pursuit of wealth and glory competed with the pursuit of pious impulses. The adventurers from Spain were also, of course, curious about geographical mysteries, and they had a remarkabl...

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