REVIEW TURN RIGHT AT MACHU PICCHU BY MARK ADAMS

REVIEW TURN RIGHT AT MACHU PICCHU BY MARK ADAMS

REVIEW TURN RIGHT AT MACHU PICCHU BY MARK ADAMS

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

What happens when an unadventurous adventure writer tries to re-create the original expedition to Machu Picchu?

In 1911, Hiram Bingham III climbed into the Andes Mountains of Peru and "discovered" Machu Picchu. While history has recast Bingham as a villain who stole both priceless artifacts and credit for finding the great archeological site, Mark Adams set out to retrace the explorers perilous path in search of the truth—except hed written about adventure far more than hed actually lived it. In fact, hed never even slept in a tent.

Turn Right at Machu Picchu is Adams fascinating and funny account of his journey through some of the worlds most majestic, historic, and remote landscapes guided only by a hard-as-nails Australian survivalist and one nagging question: Just what was Machu Picchu?


Editorial Reviews
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"Ebullient..seamlessly joins three narrative threads..an engaging and sometimes hilarious book."-New York Times Book Review

"[An] entirely delightful book"-Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post (also chosen as a 2011 Year-End Pick) 

"Like all great travelogues (and this is certainly one), Turn Right..should come with a fedora and a rucksack." -Mens Journal, Ten Best Nonfiction Books of 2011

"Adams deftly weaves together Inca history, Binghams story and his own less heroic escapade..[A] wry, revealing romp through the Andes."-Wall Street Journal

"A serious (and seriously funny) travelogue, a smart and tightly written history, and an investigative report into perhaps the greatest archaeological discovery in the last century."-Nationalgeographic

"Like Bill Bryson, Adams peppers his book with interesting anecdotes, trenchant observations and frequently hilarious asides. But..the books scholarship and its organization also call to mind John McPhees Coming into the Country..Youre guaranteed to be swept up in Adams vivid descriptions."-BookPage

"Quite funny and unpretentiously well informed..Short of actually traveling to Machu Picchu yourself, its the perfect way to acknowledge the lost citys 100th birthday as a modern-day tourist site."-Christian Science Monitor ("Editors Choice")

"Adams proves an engaging, informative guide to all things Inca."-Entertainment Weekly

About the Author
Mark Adams is the author of the acclaimed history Mr. America, which The Washington Post named a Best Book of 2009, and the New York Times bestsellers Meet Me in Atlantis and Turn Right at Machu Picchu. A writer for many national magazines, including GQ, Mens Journal, and New York, he lives near New York City with his wife and children.