The Golden Man: The Indigenous Story Behind the Legend of El Dorado - Hardcover

Paz-Castillo, Maria Fernanda

 
9781623716097: The Golden Man: The Indigenous Story Behind the Legend of El Dorado
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1623716098 ISBN 13: 9781623716097
Verlag: Crocodile Books, 2025

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The Indigenous story that inspired the legend of El Dorado

Before El Dorado became a tale of European conquest and lost treasure, it was an Indigenous story—rooted in ritual, reverence, and gold.

The Golden Man introduces young readers to the true origin of this legendary myth. Set in the lush highlands of what is now Colombia, this beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of the Muisca people and their sacred ceremony at Lake Guatavita. There, a young leader, dusted in gold from head to toe, dives into the waters as an offering to the gods and a symbol of his new role as ruler.

Through rich storytelling and detailed, historically grounded artwork, this book honors the Muisca civilization—the master goldsmiths whose spiritual traditions gave rise to one of the most enduring legends of the Americas.

Written by Colombian author María Fernanda Paz-Castillo, whose acclaimed books have reached readers across the Spanish-speaking world, and illustrated by award-winning Venezuelan artist Ramón París.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Maria Fernanda Paz-Castillo has published several anthologies for children written in Spanish, such as: De pieles, plumas escamas, and Muertos de susto. Due to her extensive experience, she has been selected as a judge for the Ibero-American Illustration Catalogue (2025) and for the International Illustration Prize Bologna Book Fair-FSM (2018).

Ramón Paris is an illustrator, motion graphics designer, and animator. He studied Mass Communication at the Universidad Central de Venezuela, where he worked as an illustrator for communication research magazines. In 2011, he began illustrating children's books.

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Verlag
Crocodile Books
Erscheinungsdatum
2025
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1623716098
ISBN 13 
9781623716097
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Zeichner
Paris Ramón
Anzahl der Seiten
36
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