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The Sacred Well
A young reporter in 1923, Alma Reed accompanies archaeologists to the ruins of Chichen Itza, where a fortune in Mayan artifacts has been stolen from a sacrificial well. It's believed a curse was unleashed by the theft--yet the career-making story it offers the ambitious journalist seems a godsend. It also leads her to a passionate love affair with revolutionary governor F
...morePaperback, 400 pages
Published
March 24th 2009
by Harper Paperbacks
(first published March 11th 2009)
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I find the Maya fascinating, I am hooked on Mexico and its history, and I have long meant to research more about Alma Reed, the San Francisco journalist who met and fell in love with Felipe Carillo, governor of Yucatan 1921-1923. This is based on their love story. I think it is good - although it ends too sadly to be (by definition) a romance.
It has one of those double stories - a San Francisco journalist finds out about Alma and Felipe and does some research and writes about them ...more
It has one of those double stories - a San Francisco journalist finds out about Alma and Felipe and does some research and writes about them ...more
Antoinette May's "The Sacred Well" is about two women. One is Alma Reed, an aged 27 girl from early 20th century. She is one of the first female writers who is sent on an archeological expedition to find the true meaning behind the ruins of Yucatan. She is bright, determined, polished and intriguing. The second woman is Sage Sanborn, an aged 40s woman and present day novelist who finds herself researching Alma's previous life because it so resembles her own. She discovers ties to Alma'...more
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I have been to Mexico on two separate occasions and not once have I been to visit the Chichen Itza ruins. Now I am seriously regretting that decision and the destination is going on my PLACES TO VISIT BEFORE I DIE list. This historical novel tells the true story of Alma Reed, a reporter in 1920s San Francisco that after saving the life of young Mexican boy on death row, makes an archealogy expedition to the ruins. She uncovers shocking information and hears incredible Mayan legends as well as be...more
This story was intriguing. It's a fictional account of two real people who lived in the 1920s and shared an incredible love. The story is told by a modern day journalist who is researching the live of Alma who was a journalist and adventurer in the 1920s and falls in love with Fellipe who is the governor of Yucatan in Mexico. It's such an interesting read and I highly recommend it.
This was an interesting parallel between a modern author and a journalist from the 1920s who are both drawn to the Yucatan and the Mayan ruins there. It touches on history and relationships. It's an easy read that kept me engaged the whole time. I would definitely recommend it!
I read this book while vacationing in the Yucatan. It was such a cool story to read since much was set in Chichen Itza, a fantastic place I got to visit on my trip. The story is based on real people that lived and is very fascinating.
I just finished this historical fiction novel about the Yucatan Peninsula through the eyes of two different ladies in two time periods. It was a great read!
I really enjoyed this. It was based on historical fact.
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