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Book SynopsisOne man goes in search of the lost cities of the Amazon in the Inca heartland.
Trade Review`It is a measure of Hugh Thomson's skill as a writer, historian and explorer that The White Rock is such a pleasure...' -- Justin Marozzi * THE SPECTATOR *
`In The White Rock, the whole continent becomes a plot with suspense and a cast of outrageous characters...This is Bruce Chatwin with cojones.' -- Andy Martin * THE INDEPENDENT *
`The White Rock is the long-awaited definitive travel book on Peru.' -- John Hemming, author of The Conquest of the Incas
`A riveting account of South American exploration and Peruvian culture, full of unforgettable stories and amazing facts.' * THE BOOKSELLER *
`A record of one man's obsession with the Incas over a period of 20 years...an obsession that led him to search out (and in one case discover) Inca ruins in the most inaccessible places, far beyond the reach of tourists.' -- Anthony Daniels * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Engrossing... the sort of book that fires the armchair traveller with a desire to follow in its author's footsteps. -- Geoffrey Moorhouse * NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW *
`One of the strongest debuts I have read for a while.' -- Anthony Sattin * SUNDAY TIMES *
`It is the mixture of historian, traveller and film-maker that makes The White Rock come alive as few other books about South America have done.' -- Ulick O'Connor * SUNDAY INDEPENDENT *
Time and again he brings the Incas to life as real people. -- Matthew Parris * RADIO 4 *
Thomson's account of his travels through the Inca heartlands weaves geographical, spiritual, personal and historical strands to an effect as rich and vivid as a Peruvian shawl. -- Juliet Clough * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
`It is Thomson's generosity of spirit which stands out and makes this a great book...a work that is both accessible and academically rigorous.' -- Isabel Cockayne * EASTERN DAILY PRESS *
Thomson's wit, eye for detail and reverence for humanity set him apart¿he is as good a companion as a traveller could hope for. * PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY *
The White Rock is a gem of a book, an intelligent, balanced and indeed original look at the empire of the Incas * LOS ANGELES TIMES *
'I'll look forward to all his future stories if they're even half as well told, as vivid and funny and human, as this one.' -- Alan Peter Ryan * WASHINGTON POST *
