Ebook
Montezuma's Daughter
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Montezuma's Daughter
- Author
- H. Rider Haggard
- Language
- English
- Length
- 370 pages
- ISBN
- 9781787365810
- Published
- 6 March 2023
- Imprint
- Sovereign
- Mexico
- 16th century
- Spanish conquistadors
- Aztecs
- Political intrigue
- Betrayal
- Adventure
- Love
- Honor
- Loyalty
Description
"Montezuma's Daughter" is a novel written by H. Rider Haggard, first published in 1893. The story is set in Mexico during the 16th century and follows the adventures of a Spanish nobleman named Thomas Wingfield. Wingfield is sent on a mission to Mexico by the Spanish king, and he soon finds himself caught up in a web of political intrigue and betrayal. He is captured by the Aztecs and sentenced to death, but he is saved by the intervention of a beautiful Aztec princess named Otomie. As Wingfield tries to navigate the treacherous political landscape of Mexico, he falls in love with Otomie and becomes embroiled in a conflict between the Aztecs and the Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés.