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Paradise of the damned : the true story of an obsessive quest for El Dorado, the legendary city of gold / by Thomson, Keith,1965-author.;: Includes bibliographical references and index.The transporting account of an obsessive quest to find El Dorado, set against the backdrop of Elizabethan political intrigue and a competition with Spanish conquistadors for the legendary city's treasure. As early as 1530, reports of El Dorado, a city of gold in the South American interior, beckoned to European explorers. Whether there was any truth to the stories remained to be seen, but the allure of unimaginable riches was enough to ensnare dozens of would-be heroes and glory hounds in the desperate hunt. Among them was Sir Walter Raleigh: ambitious courtier, confidant to Queen Elizabeth, and, before long, El Dorado fanatic. Entering the Elizabethan court as an upstart from a family whose days of nobility were far behind them, Raleigh used his military acumen, good looks, and sheer audacity to scramble into the limelight. Yet that same swagger proved to be his undoing, as his secret marriage to a lady-in-waiting enraged Queen Elizabeth and landed him in the Tower of London. Between his ensuing grim prospects at court and his underlying lust for adventure, the legend of El Dorado became an unwavering siren song that hypnotized Raleigh. On securing his release, he journeyed across an ocean to find the fabled city, gambling his painstakingly acquired wealth, hard-won domestic bliss, and his very life. What awaited him in the so-called New World were endless miles of hot, dense jungle packed with deadly flora and fauna, warring Spanish conquistadors and Indigenous civilizations, and other unforeseen dangers. Meanwhile, back at home, his multitude of rivals plotted his demise. Paradise of the Damned, like Keith Thomson's critically acclaimed Born to Be Hanged, brings this story to life in lush and captivating detail. The book charts Raleigh's obsessive search for El Dorado -- as well as the many doomed expeditions that preceded and accompanied his -- providing not only an invaluable history but also a gripping narrative of traveling to the ends of the earth only to realize, too late, that what lies at home is the greatest treasure of all.; Subjects: Biographies.; Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; El Dorado.; Explorers;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Ancient Egypt and beyond [videorecording]. by Entertainment One (Firm); History (Television network); Istituto geografico De Agostini.;: Pyramids: designed for eternity -- The cities of the Pharoahs -- Egypt according to Cleopatra -- The Pyramids of the Sun -- The ports of the desert -- Sailing with the Phoenicians -- At the court of the King of Kings -- The roads to El Dorado -- The lost city of the Mayas.Produced by Istituto geografico De Agostini.Take a virtual tour through rediscovered cities and see archaeological sites as their inhabitants saw them centuries ago. Explore ancient Egypt, the magnificence of the Pyramids, the city of the Pharaohs, the ancient city of Palmyra, the Mayan ruins and Incan temple at Machu Picchu. Includes state-of-the-art computer graphics, spectacular on-location photography, and research from the world's leading archaeologists.E.DVD, full screen (4x3, 1.33:1); Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.; Subjects: Archaeology.; Civilization, Ancient.; Documentary television programs.; El Dorado.; Excavations (Archaeology); Historical television programs.;; © c2012., Entertainment One,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Barack Obama : the story / by Maraniss, David.;: Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction : It's not even past -- In search of El Dorado -- Luoland -- "In this our life" -- Nairobi days -- Afraid of smallness -- Beautiful isle of somewhere -- Hapa -- Orbits -- "Such a world" -- Marked man -- What school you went? -- Barry Obama -- Riding Poniyem -- Mainland -- End and beginning -- The moviegoer -- Genevieve and the veil -- Finding and being found.; Subjects: Obama, Barack; Obama, Barack; Obama, Barack; Presidents;; © 2012., Simon & Schuster,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Lymelife [videorecording (DVD)] / by Baldwin, Alec,1958-; Culkin, Kieran.; Hennessy, Jill,1968-; Hutton, Timothy,1960-; Martini, Derick.; Martini, Steven.; Nixon, Cynthia.; Roberts, Emma,1991-; Cappa Productions.; Cinema Vault Releasing.; Defina Productions.; El Dorado Pictures (Firm); GT Media.; Screen Media Films (Firm); Vivendi Entertainment Canada.;: Director of photography, Frank Godwin ; editors, Steven Martini, Derick Martini, Mark Yoshikawa ; composer, Steven Martini.Alec Baldwin, Cynthia Nixon, Jill Hennessy, Kieran Culkin, Rory Culkin, Timothy Hutton, Emma Roberts.Scott is 15 and growing up in suburban Long Island. While caught up in his first love, Scott watches the relationships of his parents and neighbors slowly crumble as they try to keep up with the changing times.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.; Subjects: Comedy films.; Family; Feature films.; First loves; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Teenagers; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;; © c2009., Cinema Vault,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI

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