John Coe Robbins
Author of historical novel Maya Lord
Author of historical novel Maya Lord
What other authors say about Maya Lord
"An exotic tale of survival and redemption. Robbins has carefully researched both the event and Mayan culture to produce a
compelling tale that is a must for all those who love history and historical fiction. A fascinating novel.”
-Ron Braithwaite, author of Hummingbird God and Skull Rack
“What a wonderful idea for an historical novel! Most people don’t realize that it wasn’t Columbus or Cortés who had first contact with
the Maya and Aztec but shipwrecked Spanish sailors who found themselves in a world as fantastic as that experienced by Marco
Polo on his journey to the court of Kublai Khan.”
-Junius Podrug, co-author of Gary Jennings’ Aztec Fire
“Robbins has an intriguing tale to tell about the complex relationship between these two men and the indigenous people, and the
very different paths they take. He has fleshed it out with vivid descriptions of their surroundings and the hardships they endure,
effectively conveying the horror and wonder felt by the first Europeans to encounter the civilisations of Mesoamerica along with an
abundance of thoroughly researched historical detail.”
-Simon Levack, author of Demon of the Air and Tribute of Death
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"An exotic tale of survival and redemption. Robbins has carefully researched both the event and Mayan culture to produce a
compelling tale that is a must for all those who love history and historical fiction. A fascinating novel.”
-Ron Braithwaite, author of Hummingbird God and Skull Rack
“What a wonderful idea for an historical novel! Most people don’t realize that it wasn’t Columbus or Cortés who had first contact with
the Maya and Aztec but shipwrecked Spanish sailors who found themselves in a world as fantastic as that experienced by Marco
Polo on his journey to the court of Kublai Khan.”
-Junius Podrug, co-author of Gary Jennings’ Aztec Fire
“Robbins has an intriguing tale to tell about the complex relationship between these two men and the indigenous people, and the
very different paths they take. He has fleshed it out with vivid descriptions of their surroundings and the hardships they endure,
effectively conveying the horror and wonder felt by the first Europeans to encounter the civilisations of Mesoamerica along with an
abundance of thoroughly researched historical detail.”
-Simon Levack, author of Demon of the Air and Tribute of Death
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| Based on actual people and events, this exotic historical adventure follows driven characters as they chart conflicting courses through a tumultuous world unlike anything they could ever have imagined. |
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Gonzalo Guerrero—
shipwrecked in a violent
storm in 1511, he finds
himself cast away on an
unknown shore in the
New World. A fierce tribe
enslaves him and the
other Spaniards in his
small party. With little
hope for escape, this
brilliant and pragmatic
adventurer searches for
a way to advance in a
strange new culture.
shipwrecked in a violent
storm in 1511, he finds
himself cast away on an
unknown shore in the
New World. A fierce tribe
enslaves him and the
other Spaniards in his
small party. With little
hope for escape, this
brilliant and pragmatic
adventurer searches for
a way to advance in a
strange new culture.
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