The Discovery of Guiana by Walter Raleigh
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"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 | Mar 26, 2006 |
| Last Update | Feb 7, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1449 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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