The Discovery of Guiana by Walter Raleigh

"The Discovery of Guiana" by Sir Walter Raleigh is a travel account written in 1596. Following his expedition to South America, Raleigh crafted this narrative to restore his standing with Queen Elizabeth I after a period of disgrace. The book blends factual observations with bold claims about El Dorado, a fabled golden empire. While Raleigh's journey yielded little tangible wealth, his literary skill transformed a failed expedition into a compelling tale that would influence his fate for decades to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Raleigh, Walter, 1552?-1618
Title The Discovery of Guiana
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Discovery_of_Guiana
Credits Produced by Dagny; John Bickers and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 48.6 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class E011: History: America: America
Subject El Dorado
Subject Guiana -- Discovery and exploration
Subject America -- Early accounts to 1600
Category Text
EBook-No. 2272
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Feb 7, 2013
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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