by Luis Pancorbo López · Laertes editorial, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475845852
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In 'Las islas del rey Salomón: En busca de la Tierra Austral', Luis Pancorbo narrates the story of the Spanish visionaries who, after the conquest of the New World, ventured in search of the Terra Australis. Álvaro de Mendaña's expedition in 1568 discovered lands rich in gold, named Solomon Islands in honor of the Jewish king. The book recounts the voyages that attempted to turn these islands into a Spanish colony and base to reach Australia, combining chronicles of the time with the testimonies of Mendaña, Quirós and other protagonists. In addition, the author travels through the archipelagos explored by Spanish navigators in the 16th century, being the first Spaniard to return to key places such as the Bay of the Star.
