My favorite part of the book is the survey of the life of Hernando Cortez. It is a story your children need to hear. Cortez's zeal for God's glory and his courage in defending the gospel are equalled by few and excelled by none. You get the facts without being bogged down with too many details. The result is a thoroughly moving and captivating story.
Somebody ought to make a movie of it.
Throughout his discussion, Dr. Eidsmoe is careful to acknowledge the imperfections of the man without discounting his sincere faith. Few men have suffered at the hands of self-righteous historians more than Cortez. It's high time he had a bold defender. There are a couple of areas where the book may be justly criticized. The first is the typesetting and editing.