Project Gutenberg 2024-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 231 Griffith, George Chetwynd 1857 1906 Griffith-Jones, George Chetwynd Wood, Stanley L. 1866 1928 Wood, Stanley Llewellyn The virgin of the sun : $b A tale of the conquest of Peru $aLondon :$bC. Arthur Pearson Limited, $c1898. an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "The Virgin of the Sun: A Tale of the Conquest of Peru" by George Griffith is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the dramatic events surrounding the conquest of the Inca Empire, particularly focusing on the infamous Francisco Pizarro and his quest for glory and riches in the lands of El-Dorado. The historical context is steeped in themes of power, ambition, and the inevitable clash of cultures. The opening of the novel introduces the dire situation of Pizarro's men, stranded on the desolate island of Gallo and near starvation. As Pizarro reflects on their suffering, he receives news that two ships have arrived, initially believed to be a rescue from his partner Almagro, but he fears they may instead bring foes. The narrative shifts to the Inca Empire, portraying the dying Inca, Huayna-Capac, who faces his own internal struggles regarding succession—his favorite son, Atahuallpa, versus his firstborn, Huascar. The tension arises from Atahuallpa's subsequent rise, marked by treachery and bloodshed, as he prepares for the brutal decisions that will lead to the empire's downfall, setting the stage for a tragic clash of destinies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/12216839 20240520070341griffith 1898 GB Reading ease score: 65.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Peru -- History -- Conquest, 1522-1548 -- Fiction Incas -- First contact with other peoples -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 684056 2025-07-29T07:43:10.417390 text/html 659471 2024-05-23T13:32:05 text/html 806687 2025-07-29T07:43:16.723356 application/epub+zip 815339 2025-07-29T07:43:11.264402 application/epub+zip 328425 2025-07-29T07:43:10.836409 application/epub+zip 1007050 2025-07-29T07:43:21.522312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 965921 2025-07-29T07:43:16.304385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 651451 2025-07-29T07:43:09.355425 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 631622 2024-05-23T13:32:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16702 2025-07-29T07:43:21.705333 application/rdf+xml 12550 2025-07-29T07:43:10.952369 image/jpeg 2385 2025-07-29T07:43:10.894375 image/jpeg 811849 2025-07-29T07:43:10.484413 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia