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While completing anthropological fieldwork in Ecuador, Lourie heard the legend of Atahualpa's ransom. The Incas gathered seven-hundred tons of gold (Sweat of the Sun) and silver (Tears of the Moon) to purchase the freedom of their king, Atahualpa, from Pizarro and his conquistadors. After the Inca ruler's murder, the treasure vanished into the forsaken Llanganati range of the Andes.
Lourie abandoned his graduate school ambitions to search for Atahualpa's ransom. His quest for clues and his journey into the heart of the Andes is an absorbing and exciting detective story. Lourie's account is also unforgettable for its revelations about the lives and characters of seasoned treasure hunters, the obsessed few lured by the siren song of legendary gold.
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Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Inscribed "3/94 For Louie, Peter Lourie Best wishes." While finishing up some graduate fieldwork, Peter Lourie first hears of the extravagant Incan treasures hidden in the distant mountains of Ecuador. For Lourie, as for all true treasure hunters, the quest for this treasure becomes an all-consuming passion, and Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon chronicles that passion. Inscribed and Signed By Author. Seller Inventory # 004156
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