Project Gutenberg 2007-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 170 Collingwood, Harry 1851 1922 Lancaster, William Joseph Cosens In Search of El Dorado Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "In Search of El Dorado" by Harry Collingwood is an adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around two protagonists, Dick Cavendish and Wilfrid Earle, who, after surviving a maritime disaster reminiscent of the Titanic sinking, set out on a quest to find the legendary city of Manoa, rumored to be filled with gold and treasures. The book combines elements of exploration and camaraderie against a backdrop of danger and intrigue. The opening of the novel presents the dramatic setting aboard the ill-fated steamship "Everest", which collides with ice and faces impending disaster. Dick Cavendish, the fifth officer aboard, quickly rises to the occasion as chaos ensues, managing to quell a burgeoning panic among the passengers while the ship sinks. After being thrown overboard, he helps Wilfrid Earle, an adventurous American, as they seek refuge on a piece of drifting ice. The events lead to their rescue and set the stage for their journey into the jungles of South America, where the quest for the elusive El Dorado begins, highlighting themes of bravery, friendship, and the allure of adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Adventure stories PR PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 564810 2025-08-09T13:53:38.521244 text/html 571332 2007-10-21T09:35:36 text/html 391787 2025-08-09T13:53:46.773713 application/epub+zip 399517 2025-08-09T13:53:41.598758 application/epub+zip 274051 2025-08-09T13:53:40.341266 application/epub+zip 603671 2025-08-09T13:53:50.793700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591936 2025-08-09T13:53:45.974674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442319 2022-09-11T04:06:17.082473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553149 2025-08-09T13:53:38.021237 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 552992 2007-10-21T09:35:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18316 2025-08-09T13:53:50.915656 application/rdf+xml 12609 2025-08-09T13:53:40.846710 image/jpeg 3566 2025-08-09T13:53:40.586213 image/jpeg 308632 2007-10-21T09:35:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 206626 2007-10-21T09:35:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 380015 2025-08-09T13:53:38.574212 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia