La sorcière et le conquistador

Synopsis of La sorcière et le conquistador

«La sorcière et le conquistador» is the historical novel by Didier Grosjean and Claudine Roland, published by Hatier in paperback (221 pages, in French).

Set in 1519, the narrative follows the young Aztec Tlacotzin, witness to the arrival of Hernán Cortés and his men on the Mexican coast and to the encounter between two worlds. The story recreates the cultural clash, alliances and conflicts that preceded the fall of Tenochtitlan, from the protagonists' perspective.

It belongs to the collection «Histoires d'histoire» (no. 13) and was originally published in 1991. It includes black-and-white illustrations.

For young people and adults interested in the history of the Americas and the conquest of Mexico.