Penguin Press Adventures in Time The Fall of the Aztecs.

by Dominic Sandbrook

Adventures in Time The Fall of the Aztecs ABISBOOK Penguin Press.

Paperback

About the author

An English historian, commentator and broadcaster and author of two highly acclaimed books on modern Britain: Never Had It So Good and White Heat. Their follow-up is State of Emergency.

Reviews

[Abhishek · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been an avid listener of the Rest is History podcast hosted by Sandbrook and Holland, and when I find out that Sandbrook had written a series of books covering major historical milestones mainly aimed at younger readers I knew I had to read them.

I've long been fascinated by the history of the Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs and the wider implications that the meeting between the New and Old Worlds has had: from slavery, the Age of Exploration, to the subsequent colonization of Africa and Asia. Not to mention the larger than life characters: Cortez, Montezuma, Pizarro, etc. But I've also been daunted by the task of where to begin.

The Fall of the Aztecs is a great blend of history and fiction told in an engrossing and easy to follow manner that also tries to dispel the myths, mostly Spanish, that have been perpetuated ever since. And I'm glad I picked it up. If, like me, you find yourself unsure where to begin with the history of the Aztecs this is a great jumping off point.