Montezuma's Daughter

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Montezuma's Daughter

by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

EN·~13 hours

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Thomas Wingfield, a modest Englishman from a quiet parish, finds himself swept into the tumult of the New World. After the Spanish fleet is devastated by storm and cannon, he and his companions reach the distant shores of Mexico, where ancient cities loom under the shadow of towering volcanoes. There he falls for a woman whose lineage ties her to the vanished empire, and he swears an oath that binds his fate to the restless spirits of the Aztecs.

Caught between the ruthless ambitions of the conquering Spaniards and the lingering power of the old gods, Thomas becomes an unlikely participant in a struggle for survival, love, and honor. As he navigates treacherous jungles, confronts mysterious rituals, and uncovers whispers of a hidden treasure guarded by a centuries‑old curse, his tale unfolds as a vivid portrait of a world on the brink of collapse. Listeners will be drawn into a story where courage, destiny, and the echo of forgotten civilizations intertwine.

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en

Duration

~13 hours (780K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2006-05-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

1856–1925

Adventure, lost worlds, and ancient mysteries run through these classic stories by one of the great popular novelists of the late Victorian era. Best known for King Solomon's Mines and She, he helped shape the modern adventure tale and inspired generations of writers.

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