Inca

Inca

Inca is the life story of Haylli Yupanki, a man who served three generations of emperors only to watch his whole world shatter and shatter again, leaving nothing behind but his memories and his pride. Hiding in the jungle with the last of the unsubjugated Inca, Haylli transcribes his memoirs from quipus â€“the Incaâ€™s writing system of knotted stringâ€“ into Spanish with the help of a captured priest. Beginning with a childhood of privilege and a youth spent as a fugitive from Imperial justice, through a successful career as the Incaâ€™s most powerful bureaucrat, to an old age spent in the ruin of his lifeâ€™s work, Haylli was present at all the important moments of his people. Through his words he hopes their story will be remembered.

Fans of historical fiction can look forward to an epic family saga covering more than seventy years to include almost everything we know happened between the zenith and nadir of Inca power. More than two-thirds of the characters are based on real people, and every corner of the empire is visited over the course of the narratorâ€™s life: The plot has court intrigue, forbidden loves, triumphs, tragedies, rivalries, heroes, monsters, coups, civil wars, prophecies, plagues, treasures, sex and violence â€“all before the conquistadors arrive to change everything forevermore.
Country USA
Manufacturer Geoff Micks
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2011-08-02
Format Kindle eBook

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