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The Loss of El Dorado : A History
The Loss of El Dorado A History
Author: V. S. Naipaul
The history of Trinidad begins with a delusion: the belief that somewhere nearby on the South American mainland lay El Dorado, the mythical kingdom of gold. In this extraordinary and often gripping book, V. S. Naipaul -- himself a native of Trinidad -- shows how that delusion drew a small island into the vortex of world events, making it the obj...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140036411
ISBN-10: 0140036415
Publication Date: 10/27/1977
Pages: 394
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Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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