THE RIGHT HAND OF THE SUN

Product DescriptionShipwrecked on the cost of Aztec Mexico Geronimo is one of only two men to survive the sinking of their great Spanish galleon. Taken in by thewinic Indians Geronimo learns that if he is to survive he must abandon his European customs and language and learn to live as the Indians do.Ten years pass and one day a man comes with a bag of dazzling jewels and buys Geronimo's freedom from his winic master. Hernan Cortes calls Geronimo back from the jungle to his new exploration fleet waiting nearby.Charismatic plotting and seductive Cortes quickly understands the value of having Geronimo in his inner circle as a translator who can help facilitate his vision of plunder religious conversion and conquest of these 'primitive peoples'.Geronimo understands too late that he now has no choice but to betray the very people who saved his life and taught him about the beauty of living.What follows is two-stranded tale: at once an action-packed lush and lyrical story of political manipulation destruction passionate love - and the end of one of the greatest empires on earth.Review'This novel is a beauty wonderfully written and researched' End of pagination 'Remarkable ... a high-octane tale of political manoeuvring battle-strategies back-stabbing and bloodiness... the shift in register is convincing and moving''An ambitious and often engaging attempt to recapture in fiction the first phase of the Spanish  colonization of the America's' 'This is more than just creative literature; it's an attempt to rewrite history in a way that cannot  justify ruthless colonisation' 'An elegy of beauty and betrayal based on priceless research''This is an exceptionally good book the best modern novel on the Conquest of Mexico''Both a beautiful story of love and discovery and the tale of the destruction of a great empire through war and greed''Anita Mason's book takes us on an extraordinary saga''The Right Hand of the Sun fictionalises an intriguing story about human attachment and the exercise of power''A fantastic fast moving historical tale beautifully told that captures the horror of the beginning of the Aztec empire.'Book DescriptionAn Empire of Gold AwaitsAbout the AuthorAnita Mason is the author of six novels over the last 20 years. Her novel THE ILLUSTIONIST was shortlisted for the Booker prize.