History & Criticism - Architecture, Americas - Travel Essays & Descriptions, Native & Indigenous History - South America & Caribbean, Latin American & Caribbean Travel, Native South American & Caribbean People, Antiquities

White Rock

Name: White Rock
Author: Hugh Thomson
ISBN: 9781468302301

by Hugh Thomson

Available on Bookshop Write a review

Books.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.

Overview

With the backdrop of the ever-intriguing Andes mountains, The White Rock, Hugh Thomson’s intoxicating history of the Inca people and their heartland, is a thrilling mix of information and adventure. The author, an acclaimed documentary filmmaker and explorer, expertly weaves accounts of his own discoveries and brushes with danger with the history of those who preceded him—including the explorer Hiram Bingham, who discovered Machu Picchu; the twentieth century South American photographer, Martín Chambi; the poet Pablo Neruda; and the Spanish conquistadores who destroyed the Inca civilization—and the eccentric characters he meets on his travels.

About the Author, Hugh Thomson

Hugh Thomson traveled extensively in Latin America before becoming a filmmaker. He has since directed several documentary films and has led filming expeditions to Mexico and the Himalayas.