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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
the greatest story never retold,
By "patrick_swayze" (perth) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Expedition of Pedro De Ursua & Lope De Aguirre in Search of El Dorado and Omagua in 1560-1 (Works Issued By the Hakluyt Society, 1st Ser., 28) (Hardcover)
you've seen the herzog movie now read the participants' own account! available at all good libraries (about the only place you'll find this book unfortunately). one of the most bizarre journeys ever undertaken during the golden age of exploitation. i get lost with words trying to describe this book. i guess you could describe it with all of the usual superlatives about 'testimony to the human spirit', 'indominable willpower of men' but this quest for god, glory and gold rapidly descends into an exploration of greed, power and survival. it's well worth reading the original text of the journey, it's endlessly fascinating as the journey moves through the andes with hope and then down the amazon with horror. march on.
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The Expedition of Pedro de Ursua & Lope de Aguirre in Search of El Dorado and Omagua in 1560-1 by Pedro Simón (Paperback - August 16, 2001)
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