"What a fascinating mosaic Lane has left for readers to ponder."—Choice
"Beautifully written and often thought provoking. It shows, as Lane concludes, the common incongruity between the complex paths of human lives and the major currents of history."—Colonial Latin American Historical Review
". . . an engaging study that will appeal to a wide-ranging audience interested in the Atlantic world and colonialism."—Journal of Interdisciplinary History
"This book is much like Quito itself, complex and layered with meaning."—American Historical Review
"Lane brings together social and economic data and narratives to flesh out the experiences of people from various social backgrounds. More than a snapshot of one particular year, this book includes multiple images that, taken together, present the social and economic realities of late-sixteenth- and early-seventeenth-century Quito."—Sixteenth Century Journal