by Douglas Preston
Should a bunch of middle aged men invite me on an expedition into the South American jungle, I will politely say "no, thank you". Chances are that these men are complete idiots, not being aware of the fact that everything in the jungle might kill you. Plus they are lugging so many people into the ju...
A five-hundred-year-old legend. An ancient curse. A stunning medical mystery. And a pioneering journey into the unknown heart of the world's densest jungle.Since the days of conquistador Hernán Cortés, rumors have circulated about a lost city of immense wealth hidden somewhere in the Honduran interi...
The story of the expedition is told in the front one-third of the book. The remainder is of the disease that struck the author and others. The book ends with a warning of climate change spreading disease. Could have done without the last chapter of fear-mongering.
The Lost City of the Monkey God-A True Story, Douglas Preston, author; Bill Mumy, narrator. This book was billed as an Indiana Jones lookalike, a book filled with adventure and discovery. Sadly, for me, it fell short of that and became a travelogue of sorts, albeit in unexplored areas of Honduras, r...
Douglas Preston has written many articles for 'National Geographic' and others on similiar themes and is a noted writer of thrillers, so I was expecting an entertaining blend of styles in 'The Lost City of the Monkey God'. Unfortunately this book deal was a little premature. The book has value, cert...
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