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Turn Right at Machu Picchu - by Mark Adams (Paperback)

Turn Right at Machu Picchu - by  Mark Adams (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Adams gives a fascinating and funny account of his journey through some of the world's most majestic, historic, and remote landscapes guided only by a hard-as-nails Australian survivalist and one nagging question: Just what was Machu Picchu?<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>THE <i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLING TRAVEL MEMOIR <p/>What happens when an unadventurous adventure writer tries to re-create the original expedition to Machu Picchu? <p/></b>In 1911, Hiram Bingham III climbed into the Andes Mountains of Peru and "discovered" Machu Picchu. While history has recast Bingham as a villain who stole both priceless artifacts and credit for finding the great archeological site, Mark Adams set out to retrace the explorer's perilous path in search of the truth--except he'd written about adventure far more than he'd actually lived it. In fact, he'd never even slept in a tent. <p/><i>Turn Right at Machu Picchu</i> is Adams' fascinating and funny account of his journey through some of the world's most majestic, historic, and remote landscapes guided only by a hard-as-nails Australian survivalist and one nagging question: Just what <i>was</i> Machu Picchu?<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>Turn Right at Machu Picchu</i></b> <p/>"[An] engaging and sometimes hilarious book."--<i>The New York Times Book Review<br></i><br>"A serious (and seriously funny) travelogue, a smart and tightly written history, and an investigative report into perhaps the greatest archaeological discovery in the last century."--NationalGeographic.com <p/>"An engaging, informative guide to all things Inca."--<i>Entertainment Weekly <p/></i>"Adams deftly weaves together Inca history, Bingham's story, and his own less heroic escapade....Those favoring a quirkier retelling [of Bingham's exploits] will relish Mr. Adam's wry, revealing romp through the Andes."--<i>The Wall Street Journal</i> <p/>"Quite funny and unpretentiously well informed...The perfect way to acknowledge the lost city's one hundredth birthday."--<i>Christian Science Monitor</i> ("Editor's Choice") <p/>"[An] entirely delightful book."--<i>The Washington Post <p/>"</i>With a healthy sense of humor...Adams unearths a fascinating story, transporting his readers back to 1911, when Yale professor Hiram Bingham III hiked the Andes and stumbled upon on of South America's most miraculous and cloistered meccas."--NPR.org<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Mark Adams</b> is the author of the acclaimed history <i>Mr. America</i>, which <i>The Washington Post</i> named a Best Book of 2009, and the <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers <i>Meet Me in Atlantis</i> and <i>Turn Right at Machu Picchu</i>. A writer for many national magazines, including <i>GQ</i>, <i>Men's Journal</i>, and <i>New York</i>, he lives near New York City with his wife and children.

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