The White Rock
An Exploration of the Inca Heartland
$32.56
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
24 October 2002
Summary
The lost cities of South America have always exercised a powerful hold on the popular imagination. The ruins of the Incas and other pre-Colombian civilisations are scattered over thousands of miles of still largely uncharted territory, particularly in the Eastern Andes, where the mountains fall away towards the Amazon.
Twenty-five years ago, Hugh Thomson set off into the cloud-forest on foot to find a ruin that had been carelessly lost again after its initial discovery. Into his histo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753813584 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753813580 |
| Author: | Hugh Thomson |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 24 October 2002 |
| Weight: | 382g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 133mm x 32mm |
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Time and again he brings the Incas to life as real people.
It is a measure of Hugh Thomson’s skill as a writer, historian and explorer that THE WHITE ROCK is such a pleasure… a moving and meticulously researched account - Justin Marozzi, SPECTATOR
It is a fascinating tale, intelligently told, and one of the strongest debuts I have read for a while - Anthony Sattin, SUNDAY TIMESMr Thomson has written a charming book, which should either arouse or reinforce interest in a wonderful country - Anthony Daniels, SUNDAY TELEGRAPHAbout The Author
Hugh Thomson
Hugh Thomson has led many research expeditions to Peru, about which he has written an acclaimed series of books: THE WHITE ROCK, and its sequel, COCHINEAL RED. TEQUILA OIL saw him return to South America after 30 years and was serialised by BBC Radio 4 as their Book of the Week. He has also edited Hiram Bingham’s classic account of the discovery of Machu Picchu, LOST CITY OF THE INCAS. An expedition to a usually inaccessible part of the Himalayas and the source of a legend resulted in NANDA DEVI: A JOURNEY TO THE LAST SANCTUARY. He is also a film-maker and has won many awards for his documentaries, which include INDIAN JOURNEYS WITH WILLIAM DALRYMPLE, and DANCING IN THE STREET: A ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY. He lives in Oxfordshire.
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