A Land So Strange

The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca

Book • 1984

Author

Andrés Reséndez

In 1528, a Spanish expedition to colonize Florida went awry, leaving only four survivors.

This book chronicles their decade-long journey across North America, detailing their interactions with indigenous peoples and their struggle to find a way back home.

Andrés Reséndez vividly portrays the vast and dynamic world of North America before European settlement.

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Joe Rogan

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Mentioned in 2 episodes

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Joe Rogan as a book about Cortez and explorers' accounts of coming to America and Mexico.

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Joe Rogan , it's a book about the early Spanish explorers' encounters with the Mayans.

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Mentioned by Clay Newcomb as a historical account of early European exploration in North America.

#1674 - Clay Newcomb

Mentioned by Elliott West as a book detailing the spread of disease among Native Americans.

#2058 - Elliott West

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