It chronicles the history of the search for ciudad blanca or the lost city of the monkey god and provides a history of steve elkins search for ciudad blanca and a description of the under the lidar utl expedition and its results. Morde returned from mosquitia with thousands of artifacts, claiming to have entered the city. In search for legendary city of the monkey god, explorers find the. It is about a project headed by documentary filmmaker steve elkins. Since the days of conquistador hernan cortes, rumours have circulated about a lost city of immense wealth hidden deep in the honduran interior. Feb 04, 2017 in january, author douglas preston released his latest book, the lost city of the monkey god.
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Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. The lost city of the monkey god a true story by douglas preston. Indigenous tribes speak of ancestors who fled there to escape the spanish invaders, and warn the legendary city is cursed. A true story, readers embark on a breathtaking journey about a 1940 discovery that remained a secret for decades, until the author and a team of scientists ventured forth to find the fabled lost city. Prestons book offers rewards for both the mystery fan and the nonfiction aficionado. One man took the credit of finding it, returning home with a number of artifacts.
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Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the lost city of the monkey god. The myth of the lost city of the monkey god has been a bedtime story for generations of honduran children, but myths are. Douglas prestons new book the lost city of the monkey god grand central is the true story of contemporary scientists searching for an ancient city with a. Summary and analysis of the lost city of the monkey god. In 2015, preston had been part of an expedition to honduras that located an unexplored. A true story is a new york times bestselling nonfiction book written by journalist and novelist douglas preston and published by grand central publishing in 2017. In 1940, swashbuckling journalist theodore morde returned from the rainforest with hundreds of artifacts and an electrifying story of having found the lost city of the monkey god but then committed suicide without revealing its location. Preston, at great risk to his own life, has produced a thrilling and powerful adventure story david grann, the lost city of z. Douglas preston introduces the lost city of the monkey god. Preston deftly weaves science, history, and archeology into the tale to give you a much more detailed perspective on how this city was lost and why it was not rediscovered until this expedition. Finding a lost city, and also a flesheating illness, with douglas. What reader could resist a new book by douglas preston called the lost city of the monkey god.
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The lost city of the monkey god by preston, douglas ebook. Crafted and edited with care, worth books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a wellinformed reader. The lost city of the monkey god a true story by douglas preston 326 pp. With the support of the president of honduras and the honduran military, they are able to save the. Finding a lost city, and also a flesheating illness, with. Jan 08, 2017 doug preston, bucking the criticism, titled his book the lost city of the monkey god grand central. Pdf the lost city of the monkey god download full pdf.
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