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Feathered serpent
a novel of the Mexican conquest
By Falconer, Colin
- ISBN
- 978-0-60961-029-9
- Publisher
- New York : Crown Publishers, 2002.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2002
In Mexico, the name of Malinali, or Dona Marina, as she was known by the Spaniards, still stirs up controversy nearly 500 years after her death. Born an Aztec princess and sold into slavery after her father's death, Malinali was at 15 given to conquistador Hernan Corts. A highly intelligent woman gifted in several languages, she made herself indispensable as an interpreter to the Spaniards. Her desire fo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
