The Discovery of Guiana - Couverture souple

Raleigh, Sir Walter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1605973777 ISBN 13 : 9781605973777

Editeur : Book Jungle, 2008

Synopsis

Born in 1554, Raleigh was knighted in 1585 by Elizabeth I. In 1595 Sir Walter Raleigh led an expedition to what is now Venezuela in South America, sailing up the Orinoco River in the heart of Spain's colonial empire. The Discoverie of Guiana (1596) is the story of this expedition. The stories told by Indians and some Spanish documents convinced Raleigh of the existence of El Dorado, a mythical city of gold in the interior of South America. Raleigh did locate some gold mines, but no one supported his project for colonizing the area.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Discovery of Guiana is a book by Sir Walter Raleigh, who wrote this account one year after his 1595 journey to "Guiana", the Venezuelan region of Guayana. He also visited Trinidad. The book includes some material of a factual nature, but postulates the existence of a gold-rich civilisation. Sir Walter Raleigh (circa 1554 – 29 October 1618) was an English aristocrat, writer, poet, soldier, courtier, spy, and explorer. He rose rapidly in the favour of Queen Elizabeth I, and was knighted in 1585. Instrumental in the English colonisation of North America, Raleigh was granted a royal patent to explore Virginia, which paved the way for future English settlements.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Discovery of Guiana is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Sir Raleigh is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Sir Raleigh then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Book Jungle
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1605973777
• ISBN 13: 9781605973777
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 88
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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