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The King's Fifth by Scott O’Dell · Booklabria

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The King's Fifth

HistoryChildren's fiction

The King's Fifth

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First published: 1966
Editions: 14 in 2 languages

Synopsis

The King's Fifth (1966) is a children's historical novel by Scott O'Dell that was the inspiration for the cartoon TV series The Mysterious Cities of Gold. It describes, from the point of view of a teenage Spanish Conquistador, how the European search for gold in the New World of the Americas affected people's lives and minds. The title refers to the one fifth share of spoils expected by the Spanish Crown.

Subjects: History
Children's fiction
Newbery Honor
Discovery and exploration
Mexico
Discoveries in geography
Set in: Mexico

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14 in 2 languages

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