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Sir Walter Ralegh and the quest for El Dorado, Marc Aronson

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Summary
Recounts the adventurous life of the English explorer and courtier who spelled his name "Ralegh" and led many expeditions to the New World
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xviii, 222 pages
Contents
  • Map of Voyages to the New World
  • Cast of Characters
  • Prologue: Between Paradise and the Serpent's Mouth
  • The Golden Man
  • What Was El Dorado?
  • Rising
  • From Devon to the Wars
  • How England Became England
  • Family and Faith
  • The Most Grievous Calamity
  • The Queen's Problem
  • The Queen's Progress
  • Plantations
  • Gallant Captain
  • Fortune's Favor
  • The Lost Colony
  • Near to Heaven by Sea
  • A Land of Plenty
  • The First Colony: Ireland in America
  • An Ingenious People
  • Dreams and Mirages
  • An El Dorado in Ireland
  • Captains and Maids
  • The New Hope and the Terrible Year
  • The Armada
  • The Agony of John White
  • El Dorado
  • The Lie
  • All the World's a Stage
  • The Mother of Prizes
  • Beyond the Horizon
  • The Discovery of the Golden Kingdom
  • My Lord of Essex
  • Mischievous Matchivel
  • The Play of Treason
  • Prologue: The Royal Hunt
  • James's Double Game
  • Ralegh Takes Center Stage
  • Plays Within Plays
  • The Story of Our Days
  • Endgame
  • Proving a Myth
  • Sharp Medicine
  • Time Line
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Sir Walter Ralegh and the quest for El Dorado
Title
Sir Walter Ralegh and the quest for El Dorado
Statement of responsibility
Marc Aronson
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Recounts the adventurous life of the English explorer and courtier who spelled his name "Ralegh" and led many expeditions to the New World
Awards note
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, 2001.
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Aronson, Marc
Dewey number
  • 942.05/5/092
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
DA86.22.R2
LC item number
A76 2000
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Raleigh, Walter
  • Great Britain
  • Guiana
  • Explorers
  • Raleigh, Walter
  • Explorers
  • Raleigh, Walter
  • American dream
  • Biographie
  • Hof
  • Jugendsachbuch
  • Suche
  • Amerika
  • Eldorado
  • England
Target audience
juvenile
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Sir Walter Ralegh and the quest for El Dorado, Marc Aronson
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Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents
Map of Voyages to the New World -- Cast of Characters -- Prologue: Between Paradise and the Serpent's Mouth -- The Golden Man -- What Was El Dorado? -- Rising -- From Devon to the Wars -- How England Became England -- Family and Faith -- The Most Grievous Calamity -- The Queen's Problem -- The Queen's Progress -- Plantations -- Gallant Captain -- Fortune's Favor -- The Lost Colony -- Near to Heaven by Sea -- A Land of Plenty -- The First Colony: Ireland in America -- An Ingenious People -- Dreams and Mirages -- An El Dorado in Ireland -- Captains and Maids -- The New Hope and the Terrible Year -- The Armada -- The Agony of John White -- El Dorado -- The Lie -- All the World's a Stage -- The Mother of Prizes -- Beyond the Horizon -- The Discovery of the Golden Kingdom -- My Lord of Essex -- Mischievous Matchivel -- The Play of Treason -- Prologue: The Royal Hunt -- James's Double Game -- Ralegh Takes Center Stage -- Plays Within Plays -- The Story of Our Days -- Endgame -- Proving a Myth -- Sharp Medicine -- Time Line
Extent
1 online resource (xviii, 222 pages
Form of item
online
Other physical details
illustrations, maps)
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1036899620
Label
Sir Walter Ralegh and the quest for El Dorado, Marc Aronson
Link
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents
Map of Voyages to the New World -- Cast of Characters -- Prologue: Between Paradise and the Serpent's Mouth -- The Golden Man -- What Was El Dorado? -- Rising -- From Devon to the Wars -- How England Became England -- Family and Faith -- The Most Grievous Calamity -- The Queen's Problem -- The Queen's Progress -- Plantations -- Gallant Captain -- Fortune's Favor -- The Lost Colony -- Near to Heaven by Sea -- A Land of Plenty -- The First Colony: Ireland in America -- An Ingenious People -- Dreams and Mirages -- An El Dorado in Ireland -- Captains and Maids -- The New Hope and the Terrible Year -- The Armada -- The Agony of John White -- El Dorado -- The Lie -- All the World's a Stage -- The Mother of Prizes -- Beyond the Horizon -- The Discovery of the Golden Kingdom -- My Lord of Essex -- Mischievous Matchivel -- The Play of Treason -- Prologue: The Royal Hunt -- James's Double Game -- Ralegh Takes Center Stage -- Plays Within Plays -- The Story of Our Days -- Endgame -- Proving a Myth -- Sharp Medicine -- Time Line
Extent
1 online resource (xviii, 222 pages
Form of item
online
Other physical details
illustrations, maps)
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1036899620

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