Cities of Gold: Legendary Kingdoms, Quixotic Quests, and Fantastic New World Wealth

by Bill Yenne

Book Overview

A History of Exploration for Real and Mythical Treasures in the Americas

For half a millennium, stories of vast treasures--El Dorado, Manoa, the Seven Cities of Cibola, the Lost Dutchman Mine--have been part of the lore of the Americas. Long before the Europeans set foot in the New World, myths and rumors of fabulous wealth in distant lands, such as the kingdom of Prester John, were told and retold so often that they were assumed to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594161445
• ISBN13: 9781594161445
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Westholme Publishing
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.5"