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The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story by Douglas Preston | Conversation Starters
In “The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story”, readers embark on a breathtaking journey about a 1940 discovery that remained a secret for decades, until the author and a team of scientists ventured forth to find the fabled lost city. The novel is very a mix of documentary and memoir, detailing the perils of the quest and the implications of the team’s discovery.
Douglas Preston delivers “The Lost City of the Monkey God” with an excited and reflective tone, examining the events that shaped arguably one of the most important discoveries of the twenty-first century. Praised for its “well-documented” and captivating story, this book aims to inform readers of the shocking discovery of an ancient city.
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