Adventures in Colombia

Clearwater, FL: [publisher not identified], 1950. Paperback. 70, [2]pp., wraps. 7.5 x 4.75 in. Covers stained; corner of rear cover creased. The author states that he took a post as a surgeon for a company operating a platinum mine in Chocó. Includes numerous stories about travelers (one who claims to be the brother of the bestselling author Marie Corelli), dangers encountered on the journey, and meetings with local Afro-Colombian and indigenous peoples. Part of a series of adventure stories advertised that take place in U.S. national parks, Florida, and the Congo. Date of publication from latest date mentioned in the text. WorldCat lists only one location (truncated) as of May 2023. (Inventory #: 303553)