It also includes many rare and extraordinary historical photographs of the old west, native americans, pioneers, prospectors, indian pueblos, and vanished landscapes. Throughout, preston recounts the narratives of coronados expedition and other historical accounts, including those of the indians of the southwest. Douglas preston books list of books by author douglas preston. The cities of gold is about the trail that coronado took from douglas, arizona to pecos, new mexico. Cities of gold by douglas preston free ebooks download. Booktopia has cities of gold, a journey across the southwest by douglas preston. To edit or update the above biography on douglas preston, please log in or register. Buy a discounted paperback of cities of gold online from australias leading online bookstore.
Douglas preston primary author only author division. Douglas preston s cities of gold is a riveting account of his journey in the hoof beats of coronado, the legendary 16thcentury explorer and conquistador who led the first european expedition through the american southwest. Mar 05, 2017 this adventurer found the trip worth it despite the flesheating disease. As he said, cities of gold will never be at this low price again. Nov 16, 2014 blue labyrinth is the 14th novel in douglas preston and lincoln childs series about the exceedingly strange fbi special agent aloysius pendergast. Cities of gold a journey across the american southwest. Forrest intended to leave his car in the parking lot of the denver museum of nature and science. Cities of gold a journey across the american southwest in pursuit of coronado. Douglas preston books, biography, contact information. Book 4 douglas preston author 2014 the wheel of darkness. This new ebook edition includes for first time over 100 neverbeforepublished photographs taken during the authors epic, thousand mile horseback journey across arizona and new mexico. Although he is best known for his thrillers in collaboration with lincoln child including the agent pendergast series and gideon crew series, he has also written six solo novels, including the wyman ford series and a novel entitled jennie, which was made into a movie by disney. Welcome to the official site of douglas preston and lincoln child. After the requisite period of penury, preston achieved a small success with the publication of cities of gold, a nonfiction book about coronados search for the legendary seven cities of cibola.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Nov 12, 20 white fire is as incandescent as its title, a beautifully organized, tautly paced book that really did just yank me in and demand that i keep reading. Since that time, preston has undertaken many long horseback journeys retracing historic or prehistoric trails, for which he was inducted into the long riders guild. Blasphemy was published by forge books on 8th january 2008. This book is at the moment being worked on as a film, with the famous actor george clooney playing as preston. Preston and childs the obsidian chamber, 2016, etc. He has researched details from coronados partys diaries and then decided to ride this trail with a neighbor. Douglas preston was born in the year 1956 in a suburb known as wellesley in cambridge, massachusetts. The descriptions of the area and photographs are beautiful. The neverpublished pictures from cities of gold facebook. In 1989, walter nelson and douglas preston rode 1,000 across the american southwest retracing coronados search for the seven cities of gold. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Cities of gold a journey across the american southwest in pursuit of coronado by douglas preston. Cities of gold by douglas preston, walter w nelson read.
Join facebook to connect with douglas preston and others you may know. Cities of gold by douglas preston overdrive rakuten. Douglas jerome preston born may 31, 1956 is an american journalist and author. In april 1989, douglas preston and walter nelson set out to retrace. But if youve read all the books theyve written already, youre probably looking for more books with wry humor, the captivating darkness, or the strong female characters that keep you reading. In 1989, douglas preston and a friend, walter nelson, set out on horseback across one thousand miles of arizona and new mexico, retracing the spanish explorer coronados search for the legendary seven cities of gold. Order of douglas preston books douglas preston is an american author who typically writes alongside lincoln child.
The book was so popular that it not only received several awards in the us and europe but it is also developed into a movie by 20th century fox, featuring george clooney playing douglas preston. Here you can learn more about the authors, their collaboration and their books. Their journey resulted in dougs book, cities of gold. Crimson shore is another popular book by douglas that is popular in the pendergast series. If you havent read the pendergras series, it is highly recommended for something different. A journey across the american southwest by douglas preston 1992, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Douglas preston is the coauthor with lincoln child of the celebrated pendergast series of novels, including such bestselling titles as fever dream, the book of the dead, the wheel of darkness, and relic, which became a number one box office hit movie. He had quite an adventurous childhood where he lost a tip puff of his finger while riding a bicycle. To research the book, preston and the photographer walter w. Forrest so generously shared the foreword by douglas preston for his new book, once upon a while, with me. Read cities of gold a journey across the american southwest in pursuit of coronado by douglas preston available from rakuten kobo. Together they have written numerous technothriller and horror novels, including the pendergast series, the gideon crew series and other standalone novels. Douglas preston s cities of gold posted on november 4, 2017 updated on november 4, 2017 douglas preston recently sent this to the poisoned pen so we could share it with you.
And when they come upon the first of what the spanish thought were the seven cities of gold, they understand that those early explorers had found something even better than gold they found food. Check out our list of books to read if you like preston and child. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Buy cities of gold by douglas preston from waterstones today. In a recent interview, douglas preston said i think this may be one of the best books ive ever written, or ever will write.
A letter from authors guild president, douglas preston the situation continues to evolve, and the guild will continue to double down on advocacy, education and industry leadership that is at the core of our mission. It also includes many rare and extraordinary historical photographs of the old west. Richard preston born august 5, 1954 is a writer for the new yorker and bestselling author who has written books about infectious disease, bioterrorism, redwoods and other subjects, as well as fiction. Nov 06, 2017 forrests new book, once upon a while, launches november 2nd. The official website of douglas preston and lincoln child. If anyone would like to read a great book read the cities of gold by douglas preston. The relic by douglas preston and lincoln child is a masterpiece the relics been compared to crichtons 2 jurassic park novels, and its hard not to see why. Jan 18, 2017 the lost city of the monkey god a true story by douglas preston 326 pp.
Douglas preston describes the whole story in his nonfiction book the monster of florence, which was published in 2008. Read cities of gold, by douglas preston, walter w nelson online on bookmate this new ebook edition of cities of gold includes for very first time over 100 neverbeforepublished photographs taken. This new ebook edition of cities of gold includes for very first time over 100 neverbeforepublished photographs taken during the authors epic, thousand mile horseback journey across arizona and new mexico. Cities of gold, a journey across the southwest by douglas.
Cities of gold the official website of douglas preston and. Cities of gold ebook by douglas preston rakuten kobo. A journey across the american southwest by douglas preston and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In this novel, preston travels to the mountains of arizona where the worlds biggest supercollider which was constructed to expose the creation secrets has been locked up.
This adventurer found the trip worth it despite the flesh. Read the enlightening forward by douglas preston by clicking the link above. A journey across the american southwest in pursuit of coronado douglas j. The result is an extraordinary and indelible portrait of the modern southwest in which preston retraces coronados route, wandering over much of the real west, fast. Preston and a photographer traveled by horse following the trail of coronado. A journey across the american southwest by douglas preston overview this riveting true story recounts the authors journey on horseback across arizona and new mexico, retracing coronados desperate search for the legendary seven cities of gold. A journey across the american southwest by douglas preston. Preston gives a captivating ride through the arizona and new mexico areas that coronado went through to find the cities of gold. A lot of background history on about the spaniards early explorations and their relationship with the local tribes. Peter straub preston and child have created a terrific mix of mystery and the unexpected that will keep you reading into the late hours of the night.
The top appreciated books by douglas preston include the relic, brimstone and crimson shore. That thousand mile journey across the american southwest resulted in the book cities of gold. Douglas preston linc was the editor for my first book, dinosaurs in the attic, which was a nonfiction exploration of the american museum of natural history in newmore linc was the editor for my first book, dinosaurs in the attic, which was a nonfiction exploration of the american museum of natural history in new york and how they collected all that fabulous stuff. He attended pomona college, and studied a wide variety of subjects before deciding to major in english literature. The official website of douglas preston and lincoln child books. The book of the dead by douglas preston, lincoln child and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cities of gold by douglas preston free mobi epub ebooks download. Douglas prestons foreword to forrest fenns new book.
This new ebook edition includes for first time over 100 neverbeforepublished photographs taken during the authors epi. In addition to cities of gold he is the author of several books on southwestern history, including talking to the ground and the royal road. Douglas preston books list of books by author douglas. Douglas preston is an american author who typically writes alongside lincoln child. This is a novel that douglas preston was able to produce in collaboration with lincoln child in the year 1995. A journey across the american southwest by douglas preston 1999, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Pendergast is still on his bosss bad side, which means his next assignment is to aid in what seems to be a routine, albeit bloody, new york city murder investigation. Douglas preston was born in cambridge, massachusetts in 1956, and grew up in the nearby suburb of wellesley. It is a true life expedition of the authors trip following coronados route to the seven cities of gold in northern new mexico. He tells of wondering what north america was like when the europeans arrived, more than 400 years ago, and of seeking a way to peel back those layers of. Douglas preston is currently considered a single author. Douglas preston is a published author of and young adult books and adult books. A journey across the american southwest 9780826320865 by preston, douglas and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. A journey across the american southwest preston, douglas on.
Here are some pictures from that trip, published for the first time. Douglas preston is the coauthor with lincoln child of a bestselling thrilleradventure series. Some of the published credits of douglas preston include relic. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Whether journalistic or fictional, his writings are based on extensive background research and interviews. City of endless night by douglas preston, lincoln child. This new ebook edition of cities of gold includes for very first time over 100 neverbeforepublished photographs taken during the authors epic, thousand mile horseback journey across arizona and.
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