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Book · 2017 · Description and travel

The Lost City of the Monkey God

by Douglas Preston · Recommended by 3 people on 2 podcasts

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And read the Lost city of the monkey God by Douglas Preston which is on our bestseller list now and um it's just a super fun really gripping well-told narrative adventure story.
Pamela Paul · The Book Review · Mar 2017 Listen at 45:11

The best things said about it

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Really we found out doug preston the writer of the book and i we got a hold of theodore moore's diary handwritten diary that we got from a relative of his.
Steve Elkins The Jordan Harbinger Show · Jul 2020
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It's called the lost city of the monkey god and it's um a book about archaeology.
Greg Cowles The Book Review · Jan 2017

Why people recommend it

Douglas Preston's The Lost City of the Monkey God is a gripping non-fiction adventure and archaeological narrative detailing a dangerous jungle expedition into the Honduran rainforest in search of a legendary ancient settlement. On The Book Review, Pamela Paul recommended Douglas Preston's book, noting that it featured prominently on their bestseller list and praising it as a super fun, highly gripping, and well-told narrative adventure story. Greg Cowles also discussed the work on The Book Review, identifying it as a fascinating non-fiction book dedicated to archaeology and exploration. Furthermore, Steve Elkins appeared on The Jordan Harbinger Show to discuss his collaboration with the author, explaining how they managed to acquire the handwritten diary of Theodore Morde from a relative, which heavily informed the creation of the book with co-writer Doug Preston. Through these podcast appearances, the book was celebrated not only for its thrilling depiction of physical peril, venomous snakes, and jungle illnesses, but also for its meticulous recounting of the scientific and historical quest to uncover lost civilizations hidden deep within the dense tropical foliage of Central America.

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Pamela Paul and read the Lost city of the monkey God by Douglas Preston which is on our bestseller list now and um it's… 1
Recommended
“and read the Lost city of the monkey God by Douglas Preston which is on our bestseller list now and um it's just a super fun really gripping well-told narrative adventure story”
Greg Cowles it's called the lost city of the monkey god and it's um a book about archaeology 1
Discussed
“it's called the lost city of the monkey god and it's um a book about archaeology”
Steve Elkins really we found out doug preston the writer of the book and i we got a hold of theodore moore's diary handw… 1
Discussed
“really we found out doug preston the writer of the book and i we got a hold of theodore moore's diary handwritten diary that we got from a relative of his”