Author John Allen’s New Book, “MAXIMO 1517: A Spanish Jew in The Last Days of The Aztec Empire,” Follows a Young Spanish Jew in the Land of Mesoamerica
Summary
Rumors swirling through the Caribbean fleet of the arrest of Jews on Spanish vessels prompts the planning of an escape from his uncle’s ship, the Asunto del Rey. He deserts his post after a shipwreck on the Yucatán.His arrival in the New World, as a reluctant refugee, and now enemy of the crown, precedes other, more aggressive colonizers bent on an agenda of conquest. They both live in the little town of Kamiah, Idaho.Allen writes, “Fifteen days before the storm hit, famous fleet captain Francisco Hernández de Córdoba was preparing to embark on an expedition to the New World from Havana, the seat of Spanish viceroyalty government in the West Indies. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not mired in logistics like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and so on. Page’s accomplished writers and publishing professionals allow authors to leave behind these complex and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating.