Cities of Gold: A Journey Across the American Southwest (edit title/settings)

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Liked It Rated 4 stars “I’ve previously read a couple of the author’s fiction books but this was non-fiction. Preston moved to New Mexico from the east coast, got interested in the Spanish explanation, and in the late 1980s, decided to go check it out for himself. So the author and his weirdo artist buddy actually...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  • Rated 4 stars

  “I’ve previously read a couple of the author’s fiction books but this was non-fiction. Preston moved to New Mexico from the east coast, got interested in the Spanish explanation, and in the late 1980s, decided to go check it out for himself. So the author and his weirdo artist buddy actually retraced a section of Coronado’s route, from the Mexico/Arizona border to Pecos, on horseback. Very intrepid. He gave lots of great historical information – cowboy, Spanish, and Native – in between the amazing tale of his adventure. I actually would have liked to learn more about the Spanish themselves but the book was truly fascinating and it was great getting such a grab bag of historical anecdotes related to each point along the trail. Preston has a very engaging voice and struck just the right tone when bringing up sensitive issues, with land use or Indians or whatever.”

  belsum wrote this review Tuesday, May 31, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “a must-read for anyone living in the southwest”

  Sarah J wrote this review Saturday, January 12, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “This is one of my favorite books and very different from Preston's fictional work. It tells the story of a journey Preston made, with a cowboy buddy, to retrace the portion of Coronado's 1540-42 expedition from the Arizona-Mexico border to Pecos, New Mexico. The story is told on three levels: the two traveler's actual adventures across an often forbidding wilderness; a recitation of the Coronado expedition's memoirs of passing through the same terrain; and an exposition of some of the contemporary issues of the American Southwest, including land use and water rights. Some of the last may be a bit dated now, but this is both an exciting and informative read.”

  seachase22 wrote this review Monday, August 27, 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No