Valverde's gold : a true tale of greed, obsession and grit /: a true tale of greed, obsession and grit. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mark Honigsbaum.
• Other Names: Honigsbaum, Mark
• Contents: The bearded man -- "A trustworthy document" -- The derrotero -- An unexpected invitation -- "A story to astound the world" -- A literary gold mine -- An invaluable manuscript -- Insight in the gold room -- Conversations with an orchidist -- Audience with a priest -- Where I show Roland Blake's maps -- Where I travel to Píllaro and meet the famous Don Segundo -- The ascent of the Mesa Tablón and Don Segundo's story -- About a "red-haired" explorer -- Dead ends -- Seville -- Gold, ghosts and Commander Dyott -- Roland and Andy Redux -- Oro es trabajo.
• Publisher Details: London : Pan
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (368 pages)
• Subjects: 918.044; 986.6; Treasure troves -- Ecuador; Incas -- Antiquities; Incas -- Antiquities; Travel; Treasure troves; Ecuador -- Description and travel; Ecuador
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780330541206
• Related ISBNs: 033054120X
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.