In Quest of El Dorado

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Read by Steven Seitel

English · 9h 14m · Social Science, Travel & Geography

4.8 (6 reviews)

Lively (and often unsparing) descriptions of the people, places, and customs that the author encounters as he attempts to retrace the steps of the early Spanish conquistadores in the Americas: Columbus, Cortez, Pizarro, Balboa, Coronado. (Summary by Steven Seitel)

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00 Preface 3:27 Read by Steven Seitel
01 In Madrid 31:10 Read by Steven Seitel
02 En Route for Cadiz 12:02 Read by Steven Seitel
03 The Indies 14:30 Read by Steven Seitel
04 Porto Rico 20:07 Read by Steven Seitel
05 Santo Domingo and Haiti 37:24 Read by Steven Seitel
06 Cuba 18:50 Read by Steven Seitel
07 At Santa Fe 12:36 Read by Steven Seitel
08 Cowboys 16:53 Read by Steven Seitel
09 Indians 31:08 Read by Steven Seitel
10 Mexicans of New Mexico 13:41 Read by Steven Seitel
11 From New Mexico to the Isthmus 6:21 Read by Steven Seitel
12 Climbing a Peak in Darien 38:31 Read by Steven Seitel
13 Republics of Panama and Nicaragua 10:39 Read by Steven Seitel
14 The Canal 22:20 Read by Steven Seitel
15 Panama to New York 11:25 Read by Steven Seitel
16 America of Today Viewed from New York 27:34 Read by Steven Seitel
17 Across America North to South 12:36 Read by Steven Seitel
18 The Dance of the Jemez Indians 33:59 Read by Steven Seitel
19 The Dance of the Zunyi Indians 34:56 Read by Steven Seitel
20 Descent into the Grand Canyon 16:41 Read by Steven Seitel
21 Goodbye to the Horses 5:07 Read by Steven Seitel
22 The Gold 6:59 Read by Steven Seitel
23 Approaching Mexico from the North 20:49 Read by Steven Seitel
24 At Montezuma's Capital 23:29 Read by Steven Seitel
25 Ad Astra 1:11:19 Read by Steven Seitel

Reviews

Needs 10 stars!!


(5 stars)

I stumbled onto this audiobook on librivox.org called "In Quest of El Dorado" by Stephen Graham. Written in 1924, it's a real eye-opening history book re: politics, cultures, society, geography, attitudes, etc, etc from the viewpoint of an avid British traveler in the time between the world wars delving into the whole European quest for new world gold from pre-columbus thru his time. I learned SO MUCH about central and south american history!! So much never covered in school. I dont always agree with his opinions, esp in the last chapter, but having spent my 69 years in the southwest except for almost 4 years living in Mexico and Guatemala, i can see why he says what he does, I just interpret it differently. I STRONGLY recommend everyone read/listen to it at least once. I plan to read it several times to catch things i missed.