The Conquest of the Incas
John Hemming
Jan 2022 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Gary Tiedemann
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In 1532, the magnificent Inca empire was the last great civilization still isolated from the rest of humankind. The Conquest of the Incas is the definitive history of this civilization's overthrow, from the invasion by Pizarro's small gang of conquistadors and the Incas' valiant attempts to expel the invaders to the destruction of the Inca realm, the oppression of its people, and the modern discoveries of Machu Picchu and the lost city of Vilcabamba. This authoritative, wide-ranging account, grounded in meticulous research and firsthand knowledge and told from the viewpoints of both protagonists, "keeps all the complex issues to the fore . . . the deeper wonder of the conquest and the deeper horror of its results" (Washington Post).
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John Hemming was the director of the Royal Geographic Society in London from 1975 to 1996. In addition to The Conquest of the Incas, his sixteen books include Monuments of the Incas, The Search for El Dorado, and Tree of Rivers. He has a D. Litt doctorate from Oxford, and other honorary doctorates and fellowships.
Gary Tiedemann is a Florida and New York-based narrator, but learned how to act in Chicago's improv, sketch-comedy, and theater scene. He came to audiobook narration after voicing countless commercials and videos over a twenty-year voice-over career.
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