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Language
English
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Wager comes a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction “with all the pace and excitement of a movie thriller”(The New York Times) that unravels the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century—the story of the legendary British explorer who ventured into the Amazon jungle in search of a fabled civilization...
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2000
Language
Deutsch
Description
A band of Spanish conquistadors, led by Pizarro, go up the Amazon in search of gold. As the soldiers battle starvation, Indians, the forces of nature and each other, Don Lope de Aguirre (the self-styled "Wrath of God") is consumed by visions of conquering all of South America and leads a revolt, but Aguirre's megalomania turns the expedition into a death trip.
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
c1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Detailed essays, extensive photos, and informative sidebars describe the search for El Dorado throughout history and examine the ancient Chavin, Moche, Paracas, and Nazca cultures of South America, showing the results of significant archaeological digs; also includes a time line and a bibliography.
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