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A Land So Strange

The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca

Book • 1984

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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Mentioned in 7 episodes

Recommended by

Jack Henneman

as a deeper read on Cabeza de Vaca's journey and related history.

#15 Cabeza de Vaca Part 4

Recommended by

Jack Henneman

as a source and map used to illustrate the Narváez rafts' route and narrative details.

#13 The Narváez Expedition and Cabeza de Vaca Part 2

Mentioned by

Joe Rogan

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

#1637 - Action Bronson

Recommended by

Jack Henneman

as a rollicking, page-turning history about Cabeza de Vaca's journey.

#12 The Narváez Expedition and Cabeza de Vaca Part 1

Mentioned by

Jack Henneman

as a recommended secondary source on Cabeza de Vaca and Texas coastal tribes.

#14 Cabeza de Vaca Part 3

Mentioned by

Jack Henneman

as a referenced source on colonial-era exploration and figures like Cabeza de Vaca.

#11 Florida Man!

Mentioned by

Joe Rogan

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

#1990 - Bert Kreischer

Mentioned by

Elliott West

as a book detailing the spread of disease among Native Americans.

#2058 - Elliott West

Mentioned by

Clay Newcomb

as a historical account of early European exploration in North America.

#1674 - Clay Newcomb

Empfohlen von

Mark Lauren

als lesenswertes Buch zur spanischen Eroberung Amerikas.

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