Description
In 1540, Francisco Coronado leads one of the largest expeditions ever assembled in the Americas, pushing north from the ruins of Tenochtitlan toward the rumored “El Norte Misterioso”—a vast interior where fabulous cities of gold are said to gleam beyond the horizon. What begins as an imperial quest for conquest and treasure becomes a brutal test of endurance across unmapped deserts, frozen plains, and hostile terrain, where survival hinges on navigating unfamiliar peoples and fiercely defended homelands. As the expedition fractures under starvation, violence, and betrayal, the story reveals how indigenous resistance and sophisticated societies reshaped the fate of European ambitions for centuries. Blending sweeping historical detail with the momentum of adventure, this masterfully crafted narrative by Peter Stark brings the conquest era to life while probing themes of myth versus reality, cultural collision, and the cost of empire.
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paperback
HarperCollins
Published Apr 14, 2026
326 pages
ISBN: 9780063383906
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First Published
2026
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Lost Cities of El Norte by Peter Stark.