"Here is the extraordinary story of the last and greatest native civilization of North America, at the height of its magnificence. It is a story told in the words of one of the most robust and memorable characters in modern fiction. His name is Mixtli-Dark Cloud. Rising above his lowly station, Mixtli distinguishes himself as a scribe and later a warrior. He earns a fortune as a traveling merchant, exploring every part of what the Aztecs called The One World-the far lands of mountains, jungles, deserts, seacoasts." from amazon.com

I have read all 1038 pages a few years ago, and did not regret it. However, old-fashioned historical fiction often is not my kind of thing: For me, it's too much of everything (information, plot twists, coincidences etc.) and often not very subtle.

Got this book at our Brunch Meetup in Damrmstadt today. I think it will have to travel with me to England. More than 1,000 pages - what a challenge! cu later...