Eric Vouillard's historical novel "The Conquistadors" tells the story of the conquest of Peru by the Spanish. Francisco Pizarro and his brothers set out with a small army to establish the power of the Spanish king in new lands. They survive diseases, lack of food, cold, overcome mountains and tropical forests. A bunch of self-righteous foreigners seek gold and power. What will have to be done to achieve this? Will they be adequately rewarded for their trials and bloody sacrifices? A difficult and dangerous path awaits the conquerors.