The Heart of Jade Author:Salvador de Madariaga In this powerful, exciting novel one of the most brilliant writers of our time, historian of his native Spain and one of the foremost authorities on Aztec culture has recreated the entire event and scene of the conquest of Mexico. Madariaga uses a contrapuntal technique, alternating telling the story of the young Spanish nobleman Alonso Manrique... more » and Xuchitl, the daughter of an Aztec king second only to the Emperor, Monteczuma whose lives will inevitably converge.« less