{"product_id":"the-last-days-of-the-incas-by-kim-macquarrie","title":"The Last Days of the Incas by Kim MacQuarrie","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Last Days of the Incas by Kim MacQuarrie\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhile popular history often reduces the fall of the Inca Empire to a single afternoon—the ambush of Emperor Atahualpa at Cajamarca—MacQuarrie reveals that this was merely the opening salvo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The book documents a complex,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e bloody,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"228\" class=\"\"\u003e40-year geopolitical struggle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e divided into major historical acts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAct 1: The Clash of Civilizations \u0026amp; The Cajamarca Ambush (1532)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eMacQuarrie sets the stage by contrasting the two forces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Francisco Pizarro,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e an illiterate,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e aging Spanish mercenary,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e leads 168 desperate adventurers up into the freezing peaks of the Andes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e They encounter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"204\" class=\"\"\u003eAtahualpa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the absolute ruler of millions,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e who has just won a devastating civil war against his brother Huáscar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eParalyzed by curiosity and underestimating the Spaniards,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Atahualpa walks into a crowded plaza unarmed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The Spaniards unleash a terrifying shock-and-awe assault using horses,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e steel swords,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and primitive firearms,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e slaughtering thousands of royal attendants and taking the Emperor hostage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAct 2: The Ransom and the Puppet King\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe narrative tracks the infamous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"34\" class=\"\"\u003eRansom Room\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e agreement,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e where Atahualpa fills a massive hall once with gold and twice with silver to buy his freedom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e MacQuarrie details the growing paranoia of the Spaniards who,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e despite receiving the treasure,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e execute Atahualpa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e To maintain control over the vast empire,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Pizarro installs a young teenage prince,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"347\" class=\"\"\u003eManco Inca\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e as a puppet king,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e assuming he will be easily manipulated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"30\"\u003eFor historians, students, or anyone traveling to Peru, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"30\" data-index-in-node=\"55\"\u003eThe Last Days of the Incas\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolute must-read. MacQuarrie manages to balance deep scholarly accuracy with a gripping, character-driven style that reads like a political thriller. He humanizes both sides, laying bare the tragic psychological flaws of the Inca royalty and the terrifying, cutthroat ambition of the Conquistadors, making the loss of Andean civilization feel immediate and deeply profound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage: English.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: Mythology.\u003cspan class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__genreButton\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding: সেলাই করা বাইন্ডিং\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuality: Premium Quality Books.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting: High Quality Printing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper: Eye Friendly paper (Cream White)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover: Matt cover (Paperback).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Books BD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47274058383545,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/0874\/6169\/files\/The_Last_Days_of_the_Incas.jpg?v=1779459007","url":"https:\/\/royalbooksbd.com\/products\/the-last-days-of-the-incas-by-kim-macquarrie","provider":"Royal Books BD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}