- Unknown Binding: 264 pages
- Publisher: Constable (1967)
- Language English
- ASIN: B001O9KK3S
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A group of Spanish explorers, led by Captain Mendoza and his guide Zia, set out on an expedition searching for gold. His fellow explorers were: Torres, who took care of the horses, Father Francisco, who came to spread faith to the Indians, Este'ban de Sandoval, who wanted to be the first person to make maps of the uncharted land, and Roa, the drummer. As the group travels on they have many adventures with the Indians. After awhile the group joins several other Spaniards. As they travel on they get into a war and Mendoza's group leaves to find gold in the mountains. Through their adventure up in the mountains they are hit by a storm and are forced to live in a cave for a few days. At the end of the story they steal gold from the Indians which leads to some tragic consequences. You'll need to read the book to find out what happens to the explorers. I would definitely recommend this book because it was very exciting and had lots of action from start to finish.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a story about a guy in the 16 or 17 century who went looking for the missing city of Gold. He found some gold and by law one fifth of it belonged to the Spanish King, he didn't give the king his share and went to jail. while in jail the man rights his story. Excelent story, exquisete detail and I loved it. Reviewer is 12 yrs. old
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I think The King's Fifth is interesting because of its perspective, the attitude that Mexico was just there for the taking and that "maps do not have to be accurate." The story is complicated by the fact that the main character is the only one besides Zia who recognizes that his lust for gold is evil. This was not the best piece of O'Dell's work (Island of the Blue Dolphins is the best) but some of the ideas are intriguing. I think the characters (especially Zia) were fascinating and well developed.
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Enjoyable adventure
I read this book first as an adult because I grew up with the Mysterious Cities of Gold. That animation series was and still is a classic (well maybe up to about episode 36). Read more
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The King's Fifth is one of the best books by Scott O'Dell
The King's Fifth is a good, but challenging book. The reason this book is hard is because it keeps going back and forth in time. Read more
Published on 1 Jun 1998
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