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    The Gold Eaters
    The Gold Eaters
    The Gold Eaters
    Audiobook12 hours

    The Gold Eaters

    Written by Ronald Wright

    Narrated by Luis Moreno

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    A sweeping, epic historical novel of exploration and invasion, of slaves and conquerors, and above all, an enduring love that must overcome the forging of an empire. Plucked from his small fishing village and captured by the conquistadors looking to plunder the gold of Peru, young Waman is the everyman thrown into extraordinary circumstances, caught up in history's throes. He finds himself at every major moment in the empire-building of the Spanish explorers, including Francisco Pizarro, and in the culture clash and violent overthrow of the Incan leaders. He becomes an indispensable translator between the two worlds, who must learn political gamesmanship in order to survive and so that he can one day find the love of his life and be reunited with his family. Based closely on real historical events, The Gold Eaters draws on Ronald Wright's expert knowledge of sixteenth-century South America, as well as his imaginative ability to bring to life an unforgettable epoch and a world forged anew from violence and upheaval.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateNov 3, 2015
    ISBN9781490699356
    The Gold Eaters
    Author

    Ronald Wright

    Ronald Wright is the author of ten books of fiction, history, essays and travel published in eighteen languages and more than forty countries. Born in England to British and Canadian parents, Wright lives on Canada’s west coast.

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    • 4/5
      Novel of Inca boy, Waman, who runs away from home and becomes the interpreter between the Incas and the conquistadors. The latter plan on conquering the land and their greed for gold leads the Incas to calling them the "gold eaters." Fascinating.
    • 5/5
      A great, suspenseful drama. I enjoyed every page of it. The history and details were generally accurate, and the Quechua (snippets of dialogue, and a whole song) was surprisingly good. After finishing the book, I figured out why: the author also wrote the first edition of the Lonely Planet Quechua Phrasebook! However, some things were inaccurate in terms of point of view. Writing from Waman's point of view, the author says that a chaski took off "like an antelope" when there were no antelopes in pre-invasion Americas. From the point of view of Waman, the indigenous main character, the comparison should have been to something he knew. In spite of this, it was a gripping read, and really made prehispanic Peru come alive.
    • 3/5
      This book was fantastic! It also confused me for an anthropology final I just wrote! Live and learn. the imagery was spot on and the details of the Inca and Spanish cultures were excellent. Just the right amount of embellishment here and there to carry the narrative.

      The worldbuilding blew my mind! I found myself savouring this read (slowing the F down to enjoy it). I will definitely be looking for future fiction by this author. There are some mentions of incest in this book. none of these relationships are deeply discussed and are certainly not the focus. it merely there as cultural context. So, read with caution if you have trauma regarding such things, or if it is one of your squicks.
    • 5/5
      This is a very intriguing and well-written work - I knew very little of the Inca story. Highly recommend!
    • 4/5
      "Sweeping historical novel" set in 16th century Peru during the conquest of Incans by Pizarro. I picked this up because the Incan empire also took in what is now Ecuador.
    • 4/5
      Great historical fiction about the Spanish conquest of the Incan empire. The author, Ronald Wright, blends history, Spanish chronicles, and surviving Peruvian accounts into contrasting pictures of two empires, one Spanish and one Incan. At the same time, it's also a story of a young boy, kidnapped and turned into a translator, an unwilling bridge between two cultures. Forced to work with his captors, the young Waman learns Spanish from the conquistadors, even travelling to Spain to help the king to finance an expedition to Peru. In the chaos of civil war and invasion, Waman tries to find his family, especially his cousin Tika, whom he loves. Like shells on a beach, the tide of events wash Tika and Waman together, then apart.This novel is stirring and exciting, even as you dread the events to come. Highly recommended.
    • 4/5
      Difficult to read, but definitely worth it. Great descriptions of Incas vs. Conquistadors. Gruesome, violent. Reviewed for Booklist.