David Macaulay
Motel of the Mysteries
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A future archeologist finds the remnants of a mysterious ancient people-us-in a wry satire that is a marvel of imagination and . . . wonderfully illustrated (The New York Times). It is the year 4022, and the entire ancient country of Usa has been buried under many feet of detritus from a catastrophe that occurred back in 1985. Howard Carson, an amateur archeologist, is crossing the perimeter of an abandoned excavation site when he feels the ground give way beneath him. Suddenly, he finds himself at the bottom of a shaft, which, judging from the DO NOT DISTURB sign hanging from an archaic doorknob, is clearly the entrance to a still-sealed bu…
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A future archeologist finds the remnants of a mysterious ancient people-us-in a wry satire that is a marvel of imagination and . . . wonderfully illustrated (The New York Times). It is the year 4022, and the entire ancient country of Usa has been buried under many feet of detritus from a catastrophe that occurred back in 1985. Howard Carson, an amateur archeologist, is crossing the perimeter of an abandoned excavation site when he feels the ground give way beneath him. Suddenly, he finds himself at the bottom of a shaft, which, judging from the DO NOT DISTURB sign hanging from an archaic doorknob, is clearly the entrance to a still-sealed burial chamber. Carson's incredible discoveries, including the remains of two bodies, one laid to rest on a ceremonial bed facing an altar that appeared to be a means of communicating with the Gods and the other lying in a porcelain sarcophagus in the Inner Chamber. These dramatic discoveries give Carson all the clues he needs to piece together the entire civilization-which he gets utterly wrong. The acclaimed author and illustrator of Castle and Pyramid, David Macaulay presents a wonderfully tongue-in-cheek satire of both historical presumption and American self-importance.
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-547-34862-9
- EAN: 9780547348629
- Produktnummer: 35449646
- Verlag: HMH Books for Young Readers
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 96 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 93'270 KB
- Sonstiges: Ab 12 - 18 J.
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