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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Douglas Preston , David Grann , David Grann , Will CollyerPublisher: Grand Central Publishing Imprint: Grand Central Publishing Dimensions: Width: 14.70cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 14.50cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9781668640791ISBN 10: 1668640791 Publication Date: 05 December 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"A well-documented and engaging read...The author's narrative is rife with jungle derring-do and the myriad dangers of the chase.-- ""USA Today"" Breezy, colloquial and sometimes very funny...A very entertaining book.-- ""The Wall Street Journal"" Buffs of buried-treasure and long-ago true-crime tales will enjoy Preston's expertly woven tales.-- ""Kirkus"" Deadly snakes, flesh-eating parasites, and some of the most forbidding jungle terrain on earth were not enough to deter Douglas Preston from a great story.-- ""The Boston Globe"" This modern-day archeological adventure and medical mystery reads as rapidly as a well-paced novel, but is a heart-pounding true story.-- ""Shelf Awareness (Starred Review)"" ""Preston has an unerring sense of suspense, of how to hold the reader in his grip."" -- ""David Grann, #1 New York Times bestselling author, praise for the author""" """Preston has an unerring sense of suspense, of how to hold the reader in his grip."" -- ""David Grann, #1 New York Times bestselling author, praise for the author""" Author InformationDouglas Preston worked as a writer and editor for the American Museum of Natural History and taught writing at Princeton University. He has written for the New Yorker, Natural History, National Geographic, Harper's, Smithsonian, and the Atlantic. The author of several acclaimed nonfiction books--including Lost City of the Monkey God, Cities of Gold and The Monster of Florence--Preston is also the coauthor with Lincoln Child of the bestselling series of novels featuring FBI agent Pendergast. David Grann, a staff writer at the New Yorker. He has written about everything from New York City's antiquated water tunnels to the hunt for the giant squid. His stories have appeared in several anthologies. He has written for the New York Times Magazine, the Atlantic Monthly, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and the New Republic. David Grann, a staff writer at the New Yorker. He has written about everything from New York City's antiquated water tunnels to the hunt for the giant squid. His stories have appeared in several anthologies. He has written for the New York Times Magazine, the Atlantic Monthly, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and the New Republic. Will Collyer, an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator, is a film, television, and stage actor. He has starred in television shows such as Melrose Place, Charmed, CSI: Miami, and Boston Public, as well as numerous films and plays. He holds a BA in theater arts from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |