Orellana's Discovery of the Amazon River
Author : Richard Muller
Publisher :
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 31,43 MB
Release : 1937
Category : Amazon River
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Author : Richard Muller
Publisher :
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 31,43 MB
Release : 1937
Category : Amazon River
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,57 MB
Release : 1937*
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Author : Buddy Levy
Publisher : Diversion Books
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 11,40 MB
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1635769205
The acclaimed author of Labyrinth of Ice charts the legendary sixteenth-century adventurer’s death-defying navigation of the Amazon River. In 1541, Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Pizarro and his lieutenant Francisco Orellana searched for La Canela, South America’s rumored Land of Cinnamon, and the fabled El Dorado, “the golden man.” Quickly, the enormous expedition of mercenaries, enslaved natives, horses, and hunting dogs were decimated through disease, starvation, and attacks in the jungle. Hopelessly lost in the swampy labyrinth, Pizarro and Orellana made the fateful decision to separate. While Pizarro eventually returned home in rags, Orellana and fifty-seven men continued into the unknown reaches of the mighty Amazon jungle and river. Theirs would be the greater glory. Interweaving historical accounts with newly uncovered details, Levy reconstructs Orellana’s journey as the first European to navigate the world’s largest river. Every twist and turn of the powerful Amazon holds new wonders and the risk of death. Levy gives a long-overdue account of the Amazon’s people—some offering sustenance and guidance, others hostile, subjecting the invaders to gauntlets of unremitting attacks and signs of terrifying rituals. Violent and beautiful, noble and tragic, River of Darkness is riveting history and breathtaking adventure that will sweep readers on a voyage unlike any other. Praise for Buddy Levy and River of Darkness “In River of Darkness, Buddy Levy recounts Orellana’s headlong dash down the Amazon. Like Mr. Levy’s last book, Conquistador, about the conquest of Mexico, River of Darkness presents a fast-moving tale of triumph over seemingly insurmountable odds. . . . Though impromptu, the expedition was one of the most amazing adventures of all time.” —Wall Street Journal “An exciting, well-plotted excursion down the Amazon River with the early Spanish conquistador. . . . [A] richly textured account of the rogue, rebel and visionary whose discovery still resonates today.” —Kirkus Reviews “A rollicking adventure . . . Levy successfully conveys the Amazon’s power and majesty, while shedding light on the futility of humanity’s attempt to tame it.” —The A.V. Club
Author : Bob Villarreal
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 40,48 MB
Release : 2024-08-12
Category : History
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Author : Jose Toribio Medina
Publisher :
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 40,82 MB
Release : 2008-06-01
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ISBN : 9781436691215
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Author : Brendan Bernhard
Publisher : Chelsea House Pub
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 13,42 MB
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780791013052
Describes the journey through the Amazon Basin made by Orellana and Pizarro in the early sixteenth century. Also discusses the Inca and the conquest of South America by the Spanish.
Author : Jose Toribio Medina
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Page : 482 pages
File Size : 44,95 MB
Release : 2013-10
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ISBN : 9781258929855
This is a new release of the original 1934 edition.
Author : Anthony Smith
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 15,1 MB
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 0226763374
A riotously colorful history of adventures, chronicling more than 400 years in the exploration of the world's most formidable and enigmatic river system. Photographs and maps.
Author : Gaspar de Carvajal
Publisher :
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 24,42 MB
Release : 1934
Category : Amazon River
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File Size : 40,80 MB
Release : 1999
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