Publisher's Synopsis
Approach to the historical novel America. Discovery and Conquest. 15th and 16th Century. Exploration and Conquest of the Antilles. Bahamas. Cuba. Dominican Republic and Haiti. Puerto Rico. Jamaica. And two governorships in the Americas. Veragua Governorate in Central America and Nueva Andalusia Governorate in the Caribbean of Colombia. Calamari. Discovery of the Pacific Ocean. South Sea. The war in the Communities of Castilla. The first European sailors to the Antilles face Taino resistance from the Marién kingdoms. Maguá. Maguana. Jaragua. Higüey or Cayacoa. Caritaba or Bohio Island. La Isabela or Española. Today Dominican Republic and Haiti. In 1593 Christopher Columbus began to populate the discovered lands. Second journey. 17 caravels and naos with more than 1500 people arrive in Santo Domingo in conquest of the scorched earth war. The battles leave thousands of dead in Higüey and Xaragua. Military tactics and strategy of the coup d'état in the Antilles. Mexico and Peru. Men of sea and men of arms. Settlers and Hispanic labor. The movement of wealth of the discovery and conquest of America moves much emotional load and this one overcomes the reason between the hope and failure. Life and death. The gold and cruelty of ethnocide. The colony of Spain in America. Meeting of two worlds with application of the scientific knowledge in medicine and the pharmacy of medicinal products with medicinal plants of America. Santo Domingo in Hispaniola. Dominican Republic. The discovery of America and the governments of Veragua and Nueva Andalusia in the Caribbean of Colombia and Central America with the discovery of the South Sea awakens passion from the desire for greed. Sacrifice. Betrayal. Wealth and nobility. War and pain. From Santo Domingo on the island of Hispaniola the four minor or Andalusian journeys to explore the American continent at the end of the 15th and beginning of the 16th century are made. Cartographer Juan de la Cosa. Captain Alonso de Ojeda. Captain Rodrigo de Bastidas. Captain Vasco Núñez de Balboa. Francisco Pizarro. The Gulf of Urabá with Santa María La Antigua del Darién and San Sebastián de Urabá becomes the centre of military operations for exploration and conquest. It becomes a centre of naval organisation and coordination and military infantry. The Caribbean of Urabá is the limit of the governorships of La Nueva Andalusia of Captain and Governor Alonso de Ojeda and the governorship of Veragua of Captain Diego de Nicuesa. Exploration and conquest of the Colombian Caribbean in the region of Calamarí (Cartagena. Santa Marta). 1508-1509. The war with the indigenous archers leaves more than 800 Spanish soldiers dead. San Sebastián de Urabá and Santa María la Antigua del Darién become war cantons against the indigenous kings of America in the Colombian Darién and Urabá. The novel draws parallels between Spain and America. 1469 to 1524. The Catholic Kings. Queen Doña Juana. The Movement of the Communards in Castile 1519-1522. In 1504 Queen Isabella dies and King Ferdinand II of Aragón and V of Castile proclaims his daughter Doña Juana as Queen. King Fernando II of Aragón and V of Castile dies. In 1516 Carlos I proclaims himself king of the Hispanic positions. War of the communities of Castile. Fire in Medina del Campo and Segovia. Battle of Villalar. Cardinal Regent Adriano de Utrech. Corregent of Castilla and commander of the army of King Carlos I. Iñigo Fernández de Velasco y Mendoza. Admiral of Castile Fadrique Enriquez. Commanding captains of the communal army of Castile Juan Bravo. Juan Padilla and Francisco Maldonado. Battle of Villalar. Spain. In America the route of conquest is described with the explorations of Lieutenant Francisco Pizarro and his life as a field lieutenant general. Vasco Núñez de Balboa in Acla and Balsas River builds the shipyard in the exploration and conquest of the Pacific Ocean of Colombia. Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro discover the Inca Empire.
