The Search for El Dorado

The Search for El Dorado
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Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 1842124455
ISBN-13 : 9781842124451
Rating : 4/5 (451 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Search for El Dorado by : John Hemming

Download or read book The Search for El Dorado written by John Hemming and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2001 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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