Myths of treasure and every imaginable curse run rampant – but the fact that the city existed somewhere out in the jungles of Mosquitia, was widely accepted by Hondurans. Indigenous tribes spoke of ancestors who had fled there to escape the Spanish, warning that anyone who disturbs this sacred city will fall ill and die. The Author of several acclaimed Nonfiction Books-including the Bestseller The Monster of Florence-Preston is also the Co-Author with Lincoln Child of the Bestselling Series of Novels featuring FBI Agent Pendergast.ĪBOUT THE NEW BOOK: Since the days of conquistador Hernan Cortes, rumors have circulated about an ancient White City of immense wealth hidden in the Honduran interior.
He has written for The New Yorker, Natural History, National Geographic, Harper's, Smithsonian, and The Atlantic. This Event is Co-Presented by Rainy Day Books & Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology.ĪBOUT THE AUTHOR: Douglas Preston worked as a Writer and Editor for the American Museum of Natural History and taught Writing at Princeton University. EVENT OVERVIEW: Douglas Preston will give a Multimedia Presentation about his New Softcover The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story.
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