The Loss Of El Dorado


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The Loss Of El Dorado


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Author : V. S. Naipaul
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2011-03-16

The Loss Of El Dorado written by V. S. Naipaul and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-16 with History categories.


In this masterpiece about Trinidad, the Nobel Prize-winning author has “given us a lesson in history [and] shown us how it is best written” (The New York Times). The history of Trinidad begins with a delusion: the belief that somewhere nearby on the South American mainland lay El Dorado, the mythical kingdom of gold. In this extraordinary and often gripping book, V. S. Naipaul—himself a native of Trinidad—shows how that delusion drew a small island into the vortex of world events, making it the object of Spanish and English colonial designs and a mecca for treasure-seekers, slave-traders, and revolutionaries. Amid massacres and poisonings, plunder and multinational intrigue, two themes emerge: the grinding down of the Aborigines during the long rivalries of the El Dorado quest and, two hundred years later, the man-made horror of slavery. An accumulation of casual, awful detail takes us as close as we can get to day-to-day life in the slave colony, where, in spite of various titles of nobility, only an opportunistic, near-lawless community exists, always fearful of slave suicide or poison, of African sorcery and revolt. Naipaul tells this labyrinthine story with assurance, withering irony, and lively sympathy. The result is historical writing at its highest level.



The Loss Of El Dorado


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Author : V. S. Naipaul
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2012-03-22

The Loss Of El Dorado written by V. S. Naipaul and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-22 with History categories.


At the centre of this extraordinary historical narrative are two linked themes: the grinding down of the aborigines during the long rivalries of the quest for El Dorado, the mythical kingdom of gold; and, two hundred years later, the man-made horror of the new slave colony. In The Loss of El Dorado, V. S. Naipaul shows how the alchemic delusion of El Dorado drew the small island of Trinidad into the vortex of world events, making it the object of Spanish and English colonial designs and a Mecca for treasure-seekers, slave-traders, and revolutionaries. And through an accumulation of casual, awful detail, he takes us as close as we can get to day-to-day life in the Caribbean slave plantations – at the time thought to be more brutal than their American equivalents. In this brilliantly researched book, living characters large and small are rescued from the records and set in a larger, guiding narrative – about the New World, empire, African slavery, revolution – which is never less than gripping.



The Loss Of El Dorado


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Author : V. S. Naipaul
language : en
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Release Date : 2011-12-14

The Loss Of El Dorado written by V. S. Naipaul and has been published by Vintage Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-14 with History categories.


The history of Trinidad begins with a delusion: the sixteenth century belief that somewhere nearby on the South American mainland lay the fabulous kingdom of El Dorado. Two centuries of multinational intrigue followed, personified in the rivalled quest for the mythical kingdom of gold between the aging conquistador Antonio de Berrio and Sir Walter Ralegh, and culminating in the brutal stewardship of Thomas Picton, the English governor put on trial for the torture of a fourteen-year-old mulatto girl. Relating this labyrinthine story with clarity and novelistic drama, V. S. Naipaul accomplishes an unparalleled feat of historical writing.



The Loss Of El Dorado


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Author : Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul
language : en
Publisher: New York : A. A. Knopf, 1970 [c1969]
Release Date : 1970

The Loss Of El Dorado written by Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul and has been published by New York : A. A. Knopf, 1970 [c1969] this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with El Dorado categories.


Dokumentariske fortællinger om Walter Raleighs (1552-1618) erobring af Trinidad i 1595 og englændernes forsøg i 1801 på at starte en revolution i det spanskkontrollerede Sydamerika fra Trinidad.



The Loss Of El Dorado


The Loss Of El Dorado
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Author : V. S. Naipaul
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969

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The Loss Of El Dorado


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Author : Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 1984

The Loss Of El Dorado written by Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with History categories.


Here is Naipaul's extraordinary, gripping early history of Trinidad. That history began with a delusion: the sixteenth-century belief that somewhere nearby lay El Dorado, the mythical kingdom of gold. Two centuries of multinational intrigue followed, personified in the rivalry between the conquistador Antonio de Berrio and Sir Walter Ralegh and culminating in the brutality of Thomas Picton, the English governor put on trial for the torture of a fourteen-year-old mulatto girl. With clarity and novelistic drama, V. S. Naipaul presents an unparalleled feat of historical writing.



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The Loss Of El Dorado
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Author : Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

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El Dorado Book 1 Search For The Lost City


El Dorado Book 1 Search For The Lost City
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Author : Ben Hammott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-03-09

El Dorado Book 1 Search For The Lost City written by Ben Hammott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-09 with Amazon River Region categories.


One of the world's most legendary and elusive treasures, sought after for centuries. . . An ancient mystery.A Lost Treasure.A Hidden City.An impossible location.An unimaginable adventure. Included in Aztec and Mayan legends, Conquistadors had heard rumors of its existence when exploring the New World, but never found it. During World War 2, Nazi inspired archaeologists were convinced they had pinpointed its location. They packed a U-Boat with supplies and set a course for the Amazon Jungle. They disappeared!Many adventurers eager to claim the legendary gold as their own entered one of the most inhospitable places on earth, the Amazon Jungle. Most were never seen again!And yet the exact location of El Dorado and its fantastic hoard of Mayan, Aztec and Inca treasure so many have dreamed of finding, remains a mystery. Any who may have stumbled upon it never returned to tell the tale. It was as if someone, or something, was protecting it... In 1925, Victorian explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett enters the Amazon Jungle to search for a Lost City. Like so many before him, he was never seen or heard from again. Until now!When a message from the past is discovered washed up on an English beach, it reveals new information about the ill-fated 1925 expedition. A modern day expedition sets off to follow in the footsteps of Colonel Fawcett in an attempt to locate the Lost City and its legendary hoard of priceless treasure. El Dorado Book 1 & 2 will take on a journey filled with danger to seek out and enter the fabled Lost City. A thrilling story of adventure and discovery that weaves together an exciting blend of fact and fiction linked to the legends surrounding El Dorado, the lost Fawcett expedition and the mysterious Amazonian Jungle. Rumored to be guarded by remote, mist-veiled mountains, the fabulous treasure hoard was hidden from the greedy clutches of Spanish conquistadors somewhere deep inside the unforgiving and mysterious Amazon jungle. As far as anyone knows, it is still there. Waiting to be discovered by those brave or foolhardy enough, to try their luck. Reviews "This is a terrific two book series set within the atmospherically described Amazon jungle. I could easily imagine myself tagging along with the adventurers." "If you like reading Clive Cussler, Matthew Reilly, James Rollins or Michael Crichton, you will enjoy this action adventure from Ben Hammott." " Has all the ingredients for an instant success: great plot, interesting characters, a large dose of mystery, impressive locations , unexpected twists and discoveries, deception and betrayal and even a touch of romance and a spattering of humor. This story will keep you entertained from beginning to end. Recommended for the permanent library of all action adventure readers." "The Mysterious and Dangerous Amazon Jungle, Subterranean Rooms, Tunnels, Pyramids, Ancient Aliens, Nazis, Traps, Thrilling Escapes, Chases, Strange Creatures, Dangerous Enemies, a Lost City and Great Characters, are just a few ingredients that make this exciting adventure thriller a must read for fans of this genre." (NY.Post.book.reviews) "From bestselling author Ben Hammott this action packed adventure takes you into the Amazon Jungle to follow in the footsteps of lost Victorian Explorer, Colonel Percy Fawcett. What we have here, in part, is an excellent dramatization of what may have happened to Fawcett and what he may have discovered in the unexplored regions of the Amazon. The well written plot is seldom predictable and some of the characters you think are safe, and will be alive by the time the book reaches its climax, are not. Sights and sounds of the Amazon are described well and help to set the atmospheric tone the explorers travel through. A thoroughly enjoyable adventure."An exciting archaeological mystery thriller with flashbacks to Colonel Fawcett's 1925 Expedition.



The Lost City Of El Dorado


The Lost City Of El Dorado
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Author : Preston William Child
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2021-12-22

The Lost City Of El Dorado written by Preston William Child and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-22 with categories.


One of the greatest mystery of all time is about to be revealed. Emma Costello had, up until recent events, been a reputable archaeologist and the portfolio to prove it. Dedicating her life to digging up the past had always been the plan, however, her passion soon turned to obsession after learning about the lost city gilded in gold ... She accepts a lustrous offer and embarks on an adventure with her chosen pack of misfits. It's dangerous, risky and the search of the century. Will she overcome the obstacles and finally find the lost city of El Dorado? The Lost City of El Dorado leads the reader on a roller-coaster ride in search of a legend. Packed with breathtaking suspense and nerve-shredding action, The Lost City of El Dorado is a thrilling read for all fans of action, suspense, and intrigue. Join a cast of characters that will keep you entertained long into the night... Adventure awaits just one click away. Start reading NOW! If you like Indiana Jones, Clive Cussler or Dan Brown's Robert Langdon novels, you will love this series ...



The Search For El Dorado


The Search For El Dorado
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Author : John Hemming
language : en
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Release Date : 2001

The Search For El Dorado written by John Hemming and has been published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.


The El Dorado legend of a naked ruler who covered his body in gold dust became an obsession for conquistadores and successive adventurers in search of the sacred gold of the Indians in Central and Southern America. John Hemming, author of Red Gold, tells of the cruelty of the explorers but also of the indescribable hardships they suffered. A beguiling book illustrated with images from the Gold Museum in Bogota.