Lew Wallace
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Lewis Wallace (1827–1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, Governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author. 'The Fair God' is his first novel, begun in 1843 but not completed until 1873. It's central theme is the conquest of Mexico by the Spanish conquistadors, and while it is historical fiction, it provides a very credible account of the fall of the Aztec empire. The story is written by the...
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Lewis Wallace (1827–1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, Governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author. 'The Fair God' is his first novel, begun in 1843 but not completed until 1873. It's central theme is the conquest of Mexico by the Spanish conquistadors, and while it is historical fiction, it provides a very credible account of the fall of the Aztec empire. The story is written by the...