Paradise of the Damned
The True Story of an Obsessive Quest for El Dorado, the Legendary City of Gold
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Keith Thomson
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A “rollicking,” “vividly re-created,” and “enticing romp” that tells the true story 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, all in a “breezy tale starring an audacious hero" (Wall Street Journal)
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.
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Born to Be Hanged
- The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued a Princess, and Stole a Fortune
- De: Keith Thomson
- Narrado por: Feodor Chin
- Duración: 9 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 334
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 281
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 281
The year is 1680, in the heart of the Golden Age of Piracy, and more than 300 daring, hardened pirates—a potent mix of low-life scallywags and a rare breed of gentlemen buccaneers—gather on a remote Caribbean island. The plan: to wreak havoc on the Pacific coastline, raiding cities, mines, and merchant ships. The booty: the bright gleam of Spanish gold and the chance to become a legend. So begins one of the greatest piratical adventures of the era—a story not given its full due until now.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating tale of 17th Piracy in the Americas
- De Xmeromotu en 07-11-22
De: Keith Thomson
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Life and Death in the Andes
- On the Trail of Bandits, Heroes, and Revolutionaries
- De: Kim MacQuarrie
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
- Duración: 16 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 64
The Andes Mountains are the world's longest mountain chain, linking most of the countries in South America. Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and author Kim MacQuarrie takes us on a historical journey through this unique region, bringing fresh insight and contemporary connections to such fabled characters as Charles Darwin, Pablo Escobar, Che Guevara, and many others.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another Great by Kim MacQuarrie
- De Than en 03-25-24
De: Kim MacQuarrie
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Merchants of Doubt
- How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming
- De: Naomi Oreskes, Erik M. Conway, Al Gore - foreword
- Narrado por: Liza Seneca
- Duración: 14 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 39
Merchants of Doubt has been praised—and attacked—around the world, for reasons easy to understand. This book tells, with “brutal clarity” (Huffington Post), the disquieting story of how a loose-knit group of high-level scientists and scientific advisers, with deep connections in politics and industry, ran effective campaigns to mislead the public and deny well-established scientific knowledge over four decades.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Required reading for every informed citizen
- De Eddy en 06-27-23
De: Naomi Oreskes, y otros
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Tequila Wars
- Jose Cuervo and the Bloody Struggle for the Spirit of Mexico
- De: Ted Genoways
- Narrado por: Andrew Joseph Perez
- Duración: 9 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 4
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Narración:3 out of 5 stars 4
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4
At the dawn of the twentieth century, José Cuervo inherited his family's humble distillery, La Rojeña, in the Tequila Valley. Within a decade, it would become Mexico's leading producer of tequila. But when the Mexican Revolution erupted, a charge of treason and a death threat against him by Pancho Villa forced Cuervo to flee. In Tequila Wars, award-winning author Ted Genoways restores Cuervo to his place as a key player in Mexico's formative period. Before the revolution, Cuervo's acclaim spread worldwide, and once war broke out, Cuervo remained an impresario, kingmaker, and cultural force.
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2 out of 5 stars
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The writing was heavy on descriptions but light on historical content.
- De George Q. Bissonnette en 06-06-25
De: Ted Genoways
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Patriot or Traitor
- The Life and Death of Sir Walter Ralegh
- De: Anna Beer
- Narrado por: Marian Hussey
- Duración: 11 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 13
Sir Walter Ralegh’s life is romantic, irresistible, and of central importance to our island story. His death is a convoluted and contested tale of bargaining, failure and betrayal. Through the Elizabethan golden age and Ralegh’s famous adventures to the final act, Anna Beer presents his stranger-than-fiction life in all its richness. How could a man once the Queen’s favorite find himself consigned to the Tower by her successor? Should his legacy be fame or infamy? Who was the real Sir Walter Ralegh?
De: Anna Beer
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The Gunfighters
- How Texas Made the West Wild
- De: Bryan Burrough
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
- Duración: 12 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2
The “Wild West” gunfighter is such a stock figure in our popular culture that some dismiss it all as a corny myth, more a product of dime novels and B movies than a genuinely important American history. In fact, as Bryan Burrough shows us in his dazzling and fast-paced new book, there’s much more below the surface. For three decades at the end of the 1800s, a big swath of the American West was a crucible of change, with the highest murder rate per capita in American history. The reasons behind this boil down to one word: Texas.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hits the target
- De S. S. Felzenberg en 06-09-25
De: Bryan Burrough
great story and performance
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