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Heart of the World
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Don Ignatio and the English adventurer James Strickland follow an ancient pictorial record into the interior of Mexico in search of the legendary Golden City, known as the Heart of the World. Their expedition brings them to a secluded civilisation ruled through ancient religious law and to Maya, the daughter of its priestly leader Zibalbay.
James’s love for Maya draws him into a struggle with the powerful Tikal and the factions competing for the city’s future. Haggard transfers the lost-world pattern from Africa to Mesoamerica, combining exploration, treasure, prophecy and romance with the spectacle of a society attempting to remain beyond colonial modernity.
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