Cover of Orphans of Eldorado

Orphans of Eldorado

by Milton Hatoum

2008 · adult

Set in 1 place · 1 primary
Sense of Place
5/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)

The setting for this magical fable is Eldorado, the Enchanted city that inhabited the fevered dreams of European navigators and conquistadors, but eluded all attempts to find it on the map. Some have linked it to Manaus in the Amazon Basin, and it is here that Arminto Cordovil lives with his father Amando in a white mansion. Orphans of Eldorado is a rich and magical fable that beautifully captures the atmosphere of the steamy, lush Amazonian world.

Set in

  • Manaus · Brazil
    Amazonian port and exile city
    ★ primary

Also set in Manaus

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