About this title: Reissue of the classic tale of adventure and the dark secrets of a lost city in the Brazilian jungle, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense. THE LOST CITY Hamilton knows the way to the ruins deep in the Brazilian jungle - and the secret they hold. The millionaire who calls himself Smith seeks the lost city to avenge a wrong from his hidden past. Their journey down the River of Death is an epic of violence and danger. But the secret that awaits them in the lost city is more dangerous still - as a legacy of theft, treachery and murder stretching back to war-torn Europe comes to a ...
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Description: Very Good. 0449200582 Great condition paperback book, clean pages, mild creases to spine, some edge/corner rubs, this book is GREAT! Shop & Save With US. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Fawcett
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780449200582ISBN:0449200582
Description: Good. 0449200582 Mass market paperback, previously read used book in good condition, varying degrees of shelf wear, some spine creases, m..._ read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Fawcett Books
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780449206843ISBN:044920684X
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Solid book with clean pgs, entire book is tanned, book shows shelf, edge & corner wear with a crease at spine, remains of old sticker on front cover, stain on back cover. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Reader copy. Paperback; cover edges have some wear; pages stained in middle of book; cover is torn; no marks or writing within text; RTB290. read more
"I read this book when I was younger and really enjoyed it a lot. I read it again this time and still enjoyed it but not as much. There was no real sense of danger or adventure in this reading for me. It was a little monotone. But it was a nice fast read and the basic story was good."
"I am working on giving a second chance to authors that I read during my school years and disliked, possibly because they were too demanding for me at the time.
One such author was Grahame Green; I started something and gave up on it, which is a rare occurrence for me. Last year I read Our Man in Havana and was thoroughly entertained - I have since acquired a copy of Brighton Rock which is patiently awaiting my attention.
Alistair MacLean was another writer who I tried and gave up on. Upon encountering a couple of reprints in my local bookstore, I though I'd give him his second chance. 'Twas awful.
The prose starts off terribly florid but fortunately does not stay that way for long. Soon the reader is whisked along a story in which everybody is unpleasant, every incident is a cliche and so is every character. The book has two merits: it's fast paced and short.
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