On the Trail of the Maya Explorer
Tracing the Epic Journey of John Lloyd Stephens
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2007
The University of Alabama Press (Verlag)
9780817354428 (ISBN)
The University of Alabama Press (Verlag)
9780817354428 (ISBN)
In October 1839, American travel writer John Lloyd Stephens climbed upon a mule in the Mico Mountains of eastern Guatemala to explore an obscure land with ""volcanoes and earthquakes, torn and distracted by civil war."" This title looks at his epic journey to find and describe the lost cities of the Maya.
In October 1839, American travel writer John Lloyd Stephens climbed upon a mule in the Mico Mountains of eastern Guatemala to explore an obscure land with ""volcanoes and earthquakes, torn and distracted by civil war."" Accompanied by the talented and intrepid illustrator, Frederick Catherwood, Stephens embarked on an epic journey to find and describe the lost cities of the Maya. His ""Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan"" appeared in 1841 and was an instant success, selling an unprecendented 20,000 copies in the first three months.
In October 1839, American travel writer John Lloyd Stephens climbed upon a mule in the Mico Mountains of eastern Guatemala to explore an obscure land with ""volcanoes and earthquakes, torn and distracted by civil war."" Accompanied by the talented and intrepid illustrator, Frederick Catherwood, Stephens embarked on an epic journey to find and describe the lost cities of the Maya. His ""Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan"" appeared in 1841 and was an instant success, selling an unprecendented 20,000 copies in the first three months.
Steve Glassman is a Professor of English and Creative Writing at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, and author of Blood on the Moon and The Near Death Experiment.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.6.2007 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 32 illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Alabama |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 146 x 223 mm |
| Gewicht | 467 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Nord- / Mittelamerika |
| ISBN-13 | 9780817354428 / 9780817354428 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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