House of the Tiger King
House of the Tiger King is a travel journal in which Anglo-Afghan author Tahir Shah recounts his search for the legendary Inca city Paititi. The book was first published by John Murray in 2004. Its title is a translation of a Machiguenga name for Paititi.
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| Author | Tahir Shah |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Sam Dastor |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Travel journal |
| Set in | Peru |
| Publisher | John Murray |
Publication date | 2004 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7195-6611-0 |
| OCLC | 56465330 |
| Preceded by | In Search of King Solomon's Mines |
| Followed by | The Caliph's House |
| Website | www |
House of the Tiger King was read by Sam Dastor on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week in July 2004.[1]
Overview
There is a story that before the Spanish Conquistadors invaded and destroyed the last bastion of the Inca empire, Vilcabamba, in 1572, the Inca citizens fled from there, and built a magnificent city in a remote part of the cloud forest.[2] Travel writer Tahir Shah, like many before him, seeks this legendary city—Paititi. Shah begins in the Madre de Dios Region of southeastern Peru. Among his party are a Machiguenga guide called Pancho, and Richard Fowler, a wilderness guide hired by Shah for physical security.
The project was also the basis for a documentary feature film of the same name, directed by David Flamholc.
References
- "The House of the Tiger King [Book of the Week]". RadioListings. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
- "Traveling light in search of a lost city". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
