The White Rock - Hugh Thomson

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,
Martn Chambi; the poet Pablo Neruda; and the Spanish conquistadores who
destroyed the Inca civilization-and the eccentric characters he meets on his
travels.