Lost City of the Incas
$40.74
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2003
Summary
In 1911 Hiram Bingham, a pre-historian with a love of exotic destinations, set out to Peru in search of the legendary city of Vilcabamba, capital city of the last Inca ruler, Manco Inca. With a combination of doggedness and good fortune he stumbled on the perfectly preserved ruins of Machu Picchu perched on a cloud-capped ledge 2000 ft above the torrent of the Urumbamba River. The buildings were of white granite, exquisitely carved blocks each higher than a man. Bingham had not, as it turned …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781842125854 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1842125850 |
| Author: | Hiram Bingham, Hugh Thomson |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2003 |
| Weight: | 265g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 132mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Phoenix Press |
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A rich, lively book … it is the classic adventure– IRISH TIMES
A rich, lively book … it is the classic adventure–IRISH TIMESBingham catalogues his finds with admirable concision, and indulges his wide interests, revealing little-known facts about the Incas… He captures the majesty of the architecture in its dramatic and wild surroundings–LITERARY REVIEWThis is the stuff of dreams, a story as romantic as any in the annals of exploration–SUNDAY TIMES
About The Author
Hiram Bingham
Hugh Thomson, the editor of this edition, is a travel writer and documentary film maker living in Bristol. His first book, The White Rock, is published by W&N in July 2001. Hugh Thomson’s previous books include The White Rock: An Exploration of the Inca Heartland and Nanda Devi, a journey to a usually inaccessible part of the Himalayas. He has led many research expeditions to Peru. 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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