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The Last Days of the Incas
by Kim MacQuarrie

The Last Days of the Incas
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Author: Kim MacQuarrie
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-05
ISBN: 0743260503
Number of pages: 522
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

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Book Review: The Mystery of Peruvian History Revealed
Summary: 5 Stars

I absolutely loved this book. Everyone in my family loved this book. It is a rip-roaring adventure that explains an important piece of South American history in a way that captivates the attention at the same time that it makes a particular period in history understandable. How could a small group of illiterate Spanish explorers conquer an empire of 10 million people? This is a real-life example of the ideas proposed in the book "Guns, Germs, and Steel." Although I previously visited many of the important sites in Peru mentioned in the story, I now want to return in order to see those places from the vantage point of what I learned in "The Last Days of the Incas." This book makes history come alive and the lessons contained therein have particular relevance in today's world.

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