Book Club: April 1, 2024, 2-4pm – Fellows and External Fellows – Zoom only
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April 1 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
April 1, 2024, 2-4pm – Fellows and External Fellows
William Carlsen, Jungle of Stone: The Extraordinary Journey of John L. Stephens and Frederick Catherwood and The Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya (2017)
Discussion Leader: Jim Gurd
This book by journalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist William Carlsen, who follows in the footsteps of nineteenth century archaeological pioneers, traces their legendary exploration and discovery of the Mayan civilization. Richly illustrated with maps and more than 100 original illustrations the book uncovers the pyramids, temples and plazas of the most important Mayan sites in Central America. This is a good read – an exciting chronicle and travelogue into time past and present. (Available in all formats; 462 pages plus notes)
The link to register is https://forms.office.com/r/c2DFLRC77h
The deadline to register is the Monday morning the day of the event at 8 am. The Zoom link will be sent to registrants only.
If you have any questions, please contact the organizer – Linda Hutcheon at l.hutcheon@utoronto.ca.
