19th century adventure novel
19th century Santa Fe
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Author_Gerald Ortiz y Pino
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Don Quixote de la Mancha
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forthcoming
Genizaros of New Mexico
history of the Spanish Empire
Indigenous servants in the Spanish Empire
Miguel de Cervantes
New Mexico delegation to the Cortes de Cadiz
Ortiz y Pino family in New Mexico
Rio Santa Fe
Sancho Panza
Santa Fe's acequia madre
slavery in New Spain
Spanish Constitution of 1812
the Black Legend
Product details
- ISBN 9780826369819
- Weight: 341g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 21 Jul 2026
- Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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This lush historical novel is a family saga set against the backdrop of the Spanish colonial world.
Beyond the Edge of the Known World is the fictional tale of the four-year journey of Don Pedro Bautista Pino from Santa Fe to Spain and back to represent New Mexico at the 1812 Cortes de Cádiz, as narrated by his Genízaro grandson Juan de los Reyes Baca. This coming-of-age adventure story follows this intrepid duo down the Camino Real and across the Atlantic. “Juanito,” the grandson, observes the drafting of “La Pepa,” the liberal Constitution by delegates from across the entire Spanish Empire that established a brief constitutional monarchy.
After being separated from his grandfather, Juanito’s journey through the New World on merchant ships and in heavily guarded caravans leads him to reflect on New Spain’s failed caste system and the abuses of slavery he witnesses in Cuba. Armed only with a well-read copy of Don Quijote and grappling with the feelings of first love, Juanito collates and edits the notes that became Pino’s famous report, Exposición sucinta y sencilla de la provincia del Nuevo México.
Beyond the Edge of the Known World is the fictional tale of the four-year journey of Don Pedro Bautista Pino from Santa Fe to Spain and back to represent New Mexico at the 1812 Cortes de Cádiz, as narrated by his Genízaro grandson Juan de los Reyes Baca. This coming-of-age adventure story follows this intrepid duo down the Camino Real and across the Atlantic. “Juanito,” the grandson, observes the drafting of “La Pepa,” the liberal Constitution by delegates from across the entire Spanish Empire that established a brief constitutional monarchy.
After being separated from his grandfather, Juanito’s journey through the New World on merchant ships and in heavily guarded caravans leads him to reflect on New Spain’s failed caste system and the abuses of slavery he witnesses in Cuba. Armed only with a well-read copy of Don Quijote and grappling with the feelings of first love, Juanito collates and edits the notes that became Pino’s famous report, Exposición sucinta y sencilla de la provincia del Nuevo México.
Jerry Ortiz y Pino is an American politician and social worker who formerly served as a member of the New Mexico Senate, where he represented the 12th district from 2005 to 2025. This is his first book.
