Montezuma's Daughter: An Englishman in the Fall of Mexico
Sep 2026 · Aeneas Press
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An Englishman of Spanish descent pursues his mother's murderer to Mexico and arrives in time for the conquest, marrying Montezuma's daughter on the way. Haggard read Prescott closely and the fall of Tenochtitlan here is done from the chronicles. This edition carries a gallery of 40 plates bound with the text, among them paintings by Munch, Carpaccio and Titian, alongside 20 illustrations restored and coloured for this printing.
An Englishman of Spanish descent pursues his mother's murderer to Mexico and arrives in time for the conquest, marrying Montezuma's daughter on the way. Haggard read Prescott closely and the fall of Tenochtitlan here is done from the chronicles. This edition carries a gallery of 40 plates bound w...
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H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English novelist born in Norfolk who went to South Africa at nineteen as secretary to the governor of Natal. He later farmed, studied agriculture for the government, and was knighted for public service. His works include King Solomon's Mines, She, Montezuma's Daughter, and Nada the Lily.
H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English novelist born in Norfolk who went to South Africa at nineteen as secretary to the governor of Natal. He later farmed, studied agriculture for the government, and was knighted for public service. His works include King Solomon's Mines, She, Montezuma's D...
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