Treasures of the Sun

by Theodore V. Olsen

In 1922 Sir Wilbur Tennington ventures into the wilderness of the Andes in search of a buried treasure and the lost Incan city of Haucha

444 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1998

About the author

Theodore Victor Olsen (April 25, 1932 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin – July 13, 1993 in Rhinelander) was an American western fiction author.

Olsen's family immigrated from Norway in 1901. Theodore Olsen was born on April 25, 1932 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. He went to school in Rhinelander and began to write in high school. He began a western novel at that time. Olsen went to college in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He finally finished his novel, Haven of the Hunted, and it was published in 1956. Olsen also began to sell western stories to pulp magazines at this time. Though Olsen would occasionally travel west, he lived his whole life in Rhinelander and would use exhaustive research to help accurately portray scenes of the west in his stories.

Olsen was married to fellow western fiction author Beverly Butler.

Olsen died in Rhinelander on July 13, 1993, and several works were published posthumously.

Much of T.V. Olsen's family still lives in the Rhinelander region. They own a 300-acre (1.2 sq km) ranch with a century old farm house and dairy barn.

Reviews

[D. E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Scientific Search and Hunt in Peru for Lost Inca Cities

TVO has penned a novel, which can be considered a western, but more likely fits the billing of a Search for Inca Gold. A young scientist is asked and funded by a wealthy organization which has funded numerous historical searches for ancient artifacts. The action is Peru. The search is for gold. When they make the discovery they inform the Peruvian government and the small team begins to assist the cataloging of the artifacts. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS

[Justin Reeder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good novel! Story starts off at a quick pace and doesn't end until the book does. Well written and well rendered. I would recommend to a friend.

[Jeff Dickison · Rating 3 out of 5]

While not stated on the cover, this appears to be a young adult novel of a group of people looking for a lost Inca city and, possibly, gold. This reads like a Saturday morning serial as the travelers encounter ever conceivable cliche (wild animals, earthquakes, volcanoes, falling rocks, savage tribesmen, betrayal) every other page. Only recommended to young adults.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

has every cliche imaginable,but readable non the less.

[Edward Lewandowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

A rousing good adventure story. Great light reading. Got me interested in learning more about Francisco Pizzaro and the Incas.