Book overview
"Fascinating . . . [an] almost unbelievable story of missionary zeal, greed, cruelty, and courage."--The Wall Street Journal
"A sweeping and majestic history of a clash of civilizations that reshaped the New World."--Neal Bascomb, author of Red Mutiny
"I and my companions suffer from a disease of the heart which can be cured only with gold."--Hern

