description: Young Urs?a embarks in a voyage to America in search of fortune and glory. He arrives in Peru, where Pizarro's uprising, the general upheaval and the riches now in hands of other Spaniards, make him question his plans to stay. He receives an unexpected letter from his uncle, the judge of Nueva Granada, inviting him to Cartagena, where his adventures, fortunes, and misfortunes begin. With profound understanding and historical knowledge, Ospina gives us a dramatic testimony of the Spanish conquest of America.
title: Ursúa
titlecomplete: Ursúa
genres: Fiction, Spanish Literature, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 517
publisher: Alfaguara