Jennifer Robinson from the Amherstview Branch reviews Douglas Preston's all-true travelogue in which tells of exploring a legendary lost city in the Honduran rain forest. 

"In Douglas Preston’s travelogue, he joins an exploratory team to investigate a legendary lost city. When classified technology reveals settlement features hidden in unexplored Honduran rain forest, a crew of writers, scientists, archeologists, survivalist guides, and filmmakers embarks on an expedition to document the discovery. The travel memoir is full of amusing anecdotes of quirky company and extreme travel conditions. Vivid descriptions of encounters with poisonous snakes, jaguars and pestilence-ridden insects offers a window into the team’s daily challenges. Preston’s impressions of the perils and pleasures of the journey present armchair adventuring at its best!"

Preston’s impressions of the perils and pleasures of the journey present armchair adventuring at its best!

"Preston’s book balances escapism and journalism. Tragedy takes its measure when many team members contract disease. This unfortunate eventuality lends itself to a timely reflection on the intersection of colonialism and infectious disease. An insightful review of the historical record presents research on the near annihilation of indigenous cultures from viruses transmitted through contact with early explorers. The significance of the abandoned settlement argues towards a broader understanding of the social forces that led to its demise."

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