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Aronson, Marc

Sir Walter Raleigh and the Quest for El Dorado

222 pp. | Clarion | May, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-395-84827-X $$20.00

(1) YA A full-scale biography treats the frustrated quest for El Dorado as a metaphor for Ralegh's life as a warrior, champion of North American colonialism, court favorite of Queen Elizabeth I, adventurer, and writer. The intelligent text is rich with drama, imagination, and occasional wry humor. Illustrated with maps and reproductions, this exemplary work features a time line and well-documented endnotes that add distinction to the book's already considerable strengths. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2000