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Download or Read eBook The Creature in the Map PDF written by Charles Nicholl and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1997-06-23 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Creature in the Map
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 420
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ISBN-10 : 0226580253
ISBN-13 : 9780226580258
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Book Synopsis The Creature in the Map by : Charles Nicholl

Book excerpt: IntroductionPart One: The Guiana Voyage1. Mapping El Dorado2. Ralegh's America3. A Gentleman of Spain4. Love and Exile5. Preparations6. The Crew7. Atlantic Crossing8. TrinidadPart Two: The Entrada9. The Gulf of Sadness10. The Delta11. Tivitivas12. The Medicine Man13. The Guiana Bend14. Dark Eyes15. Lords of the Borders16. Downtown OrinocoPart Three: The New Dorado17. Gold Rush18. Jimmy Angel19. Canaima20. Meeting Laime21. Welcome to El DoradoPart Four: The Return22. Downriver23. Home24. Ordinary Prizes25. Balsam of Guiana26. A Golden World27. On Red Cross River28. The Shut PalaceEpilogueAppendixes1. The Sparry Papers2. Ralegh's Chart3. The FleetNotesSourcesIndex Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.


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