Chronicle of the Narvaez Expedition. A New Translation, Context, Criticism. Translated by David Frye, Edited by Ilan Stavans
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2013. Paperback. xiv, 223p., first edition softbound in 8x5 inch glossy decorated wraps. A fine, really as-new copy: entirely sound, clean and unmarked. Norton Critical editions.
In older English-language recensions, Cabeza de Vaca discovered he could heal Native American illnesses; he was (merely by his presence?) a hands-on, kings-evil type of healer. These most recent critics ignore that element in his narrative, or dismiss it as fantasy, or as bloated memory.
Cat.No: 332853
ISBN: 9780393918151
Price: $20.00
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