books by Ginger Lamb (true life city)

books by Ginger Lamb

books:

Quest for the Lost City: A True Life Adventure

3 reviews
Dana Lamb, Ginger Lamb

Santa Barbara Pr, 1984

the ultimate backpacking/hiking adventure!
If you think you are ready to backpack through the wilds of anywhere, read this book first! This couple walked from California to the jungles of Mexico, encountered banditos, bugs and fascinating people along the way. The Mayan ruins they stumbled upon probably still haven't been found... The book was written in the early 50's, so don't expect an adventure with the latest conveniences, but ...

Quest for the Lost City

5 reviews
Dana Lamb, Ginger Lamb

Long Riders' Guild Press, 2001

Certainly one of the ten best travel adventure books ever.
My father read this book aloud to me when I was 7. When I was 37, I read it aloud to my sons. Now I am in my 50's, and I still pick it up and reread a chapter here and there. It is a really exceptional piece of nonfiction. The narrative style is terse, but highly descriptive. The construct is deceptively simple: a newly wed couple, eager for adventure, hears about a tanalizing archaeological ...