Sea of Lentils
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Abstract
This novel focuses on four Spanish conquests in history. The third story is a fictionalized historical narrative of the founding of St. Augustine. It follows Don Pedro de Valdés, a member of the Order of Saint James, one of those who came to settle St. Augustine and took part in their conquest of the French.
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the Castillo de San Marcos, the St. Johns River, and Fort Caroline.
Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include the Castillo de San Marcos, the St. Johns River, and Fort Caroline.
Identifier
PQ7390 .B42 M313 1990
Access Rights
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Creator
Title
Sea of Lentils
Alternative Title
El mar de las lentejas
Contributor
James Maraniss, translator
Sydney Lea, introduction
Edith Kearney, designer
Sydney Lea, introduction
Edith Kearney, designer
Publisher
Amherst: The University of Massachusetts Press
Format
Hardcover book
Language
English
translated from the Spanish
translated from the Spanish
Audience
Subject
Historical
Race Relations
Race Relations
Coverage
1st Spanish Period
Huguenot Colony
Huguenot Colony
Accrual Method
Purchased
Has Format
Available for free on Internet Archive.
Bibliographic Citation
Benitez-Rojo, Antonio. Sea of Lentils. Translated by James Maraniss. Amherst: The University of Massachusetts Press, 1990.
Collection
Citation
Antonio Benitez-Rojo, “Sea of Lentils,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed June 22, 2025, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/129.