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008			092210s2006 nyub 000 1 eng
010			_a2006000420
020			_a9780393329742
082	0	0	_aFIC SHE
100	1		_aSherwood, Frances, 1940-
245	1	0	_aNight of sorrows _b: a novel _c/ Frances Sherwood
260			_aNew York _b: W.W. Norton & Co. _c, c2006.
300			_a425 p. _b: maps _c; 24 cm.
520			_aA historical novel about the conquistador Cortés and the Aztec princess Malintzín, by a "stunning" (New York Times Book Review) writer. Night of Sorrows plunges readers into the conflicting New Worlds of the mysterious Malintzín, born as an Aztec princess and sold as a slave, and her dashing and ruthless lover-master, conquistador Hernán Cortés. As they march through the Empire of the Sun to the shimmering island metropolis, Tenochtítlan (Mexico City), Cortés advances his cause by winning friends through Machiavellian conniving and confronting enemies in merciless battle. We witness the volatile dynamics and multifarious intrigues of the commander and his temperamental compadres, and weather the heartbreaking inner odyssey of Malintzín. Set at the twilight of the Aztec empire April 1519 through the night of sorrows, la noche triste, June 30, 1520 Night of Sorrows explores the nature of slavery and imperialism, prostitution, friendship, feminine identity, and the macho ideal. Combining historical and fictional characters, Frances Sherwood's new novel is the story of a spectacular clash of traditions, imbued with her characteristic humor and bringing to life the colors, smells, and sounds of Mexico.
600	1	0	_aCortes, Hernan _d(, 1485-1547) _v--Fiction
650		4	_aAztecs _v--Fiction
650		0	_aPrincesses _x-Fiction
650		0	_aConquerors _x-Fiction
651		0	_aMexico _x-History - Conquest, 1519-1540
655		7	_aHistorical fiction
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