Bibliograph

River of darkness, Francisco Orellana's legendary voyage of death and discovery down the Amazon, Buddy Levy

Type

Label

River of darkness, Francisco Orellana's legendary voyage of death and discovery down the Amazon, Buddy Levy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

River of darkness

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

635461055

Responsibility statement

Buddy Levy

Sub title

Francisco Orellana's legendary voyage of death and discovery down the Amazon

Summary

From the acclaimed author of "Conquistador" comes this thrilling account of one of history's greatest adventures of discovery--the true story of a legendary sixteenth-century explorer and his death-defying navigation of the Amazon

Table Of Contents

A confluence of conquistadors -- Birth of the golden dream -- Into the Andes -- El Barco and the San Pedro -- The split -- The plight of Gonzalo Pizarro -- St. Eulalia's confluence : the Amazon -- The Victoria -- River of darkness, brothers of doom -- The assassination of Francisco Pizarro -- On the Maranon to the realm of Machiparo -- Among the Omagua -- Big Blackwater River -- Encountering the Amazons -- The Trumpeter's tale -- Tides of change and a sweetwater sea -- The homeward reach -- The last stand of the last Pizarro -- The expedition to New Andalusia : return to the Amazon

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