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As an amateur Inca enthusiast planning my first trip to Peru I purchased a copy of The Last Days of the Incas after reading a review in the newspaper. I wasn?t disappointed. Kim MacQuarrie?s prose brings what is one of the most exciting stories that has ever occurred in the Americas to life in vivid and startling detail. Once I began reading the book, I literally was unable to put it down (nor was my husband, who read it after me). Not only does ?The Last Days of the Incas? bring the conquest to life, but it also includes chapters on the modern discoveries of Inca ruins in Peru, and also explains how Machu Picchu (a must see) fits into the history of the Inca Empire. This book does an amazing job of placing you at the heart of the conquest. Francisco Pizarro and his four brothers come completely to life as do a colorful assortment of other Inca and Spanish characters. You?ll feel the sharp wind in the Andes whipping round your legs, the buzz of bullets from harquebusiers whizzing by your ears as you experience the valiant and brave efforts of the rebel Inca emperor, Manco Inca, struggle against all odds to hold onto his empire. If you are going on vacation to Peru or South America, or just want to experience an amazing and epic story first hand, then I can?t recommend this book enough. Really extraordinary.
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dolphin blues, July 24, 2007
As an amateur Inca enthusiast planning my first trip to Peru I purchased a copy of The Last Days of the Incas after reading a review in the newspaper. I wasn?t disappointed. Kim MacQuarrie?s prose brings what is one of the most exciting stories that has ever occurred in the Americas to life in vivid and startling detail. Once I began reading the book, I literally was unable to put it down (nor was my husband, who read it after me). Not only does ?The Last Days of the Incas? bring the conquest to life, but it also includes chapters on the modern discoveries of Inca ruins in Peru, and also explains how Machu Picchu (a must see) fits into the history of the Inca Empire. This book does an amazing job of placing you at the heart of the conquest. Francisco Pizarro and his four brothers come completely to life as do a colorful assortment of other Inca and Spanish characters. You?ll feel the sharp wind in the Andes whipping round your legs, the buzz of bullets from harquebusiers whizzing by your ears as you experience the valiant and brave efforts of the rebel Inca emperor, Manco Inca, struggle against all odds to hold onto his empire. If you are going on vacation to Peru or South America, or just want to experience an amazing and epic story first hand, then I can?t recommend this book enough. Really extraordinary.(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)