Publisher's Summary
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 interior, called the White City or the Lost City of the Monkey God. 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.
Three quarters of a century later, bestselling author Doug Preston joined a team of scientists on a groundbreaking new quest. In 2012 he climbed aboard a rickety, single-engine plane carrying the machine that would change everything: lidar, a highly advanced, classified technology that could map the terrain under the densest rainforest canopy.
Featured Reviews
"A Thrilling Journey of Discovery"
Preston masterfully weaves together archaeology, history, and adventure in this gripping true story. The narration brings the jungle expedition vividly to life.
"Science Meets Indiana Jones"
A perfect blend of scientific discovery and adventure storytelling. Bill Mumy's narration captures both the excitement of exploration and the gravity of the archaeological findings.