The Explorer's Curse
Synopsis:
What did Colonel Percy H. Fawcett find in the Rare Books section of the National Library in Rio de Janeiro that made him immediately set off on a life-long search for a mysterious city lost in the depths of the Amazon jungle? Why did the Nazi archaeologist Otto Rahn spend years scouring Cathar settlements convinced that the Holy Grail was hidden in a cave in the mountainous region? What drove Shackleton to embark upon on the greatest adventure ever known, which would only lead him to his own death? These are some of the mysteries explored by Lorenzo Fernández Bueno as he travels to the putative destinations of ten great explorers...
Technical Data
Technical data | Publishing date: 6/09/2011 ISBN: 978-84-480-6897-4 Pages: 320 Imprint: Libros Cúpula |
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Reviews | The author’s previous works (Las claves del Código da Vinci, Los guardianes del secreto, Crónicas del misterio, Gótica: secretos, leyendas y simbología oculta de las catedrales) have been great successes with readers. A film is about to come out about Percy Harrison Fawcett, profiled in The Explorer’s Curse, starring Brad Pitt. |