Travels in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico

With an introduction from Pico Iyer

The Maya created one of the most dazzling civilizations on Earth, famed for its art, astronomy, mathematics and mythology, and its deep, metaphysical fascination with the mystery of time. Despite collapse in the ninth century, Spanish invasion in the sixteenth, and recent civil wars, seven million people still speak Mayan languages and strive to uphold their resilient culture.

Ronald Wright travels through mountains and jungles to explore the ancient roots of the Maya and the outlook for their survival in dangerous times. Riveting both as a journey and a study of a civilization, Wright captures his experience with wit and profound wisdom.

Eland also publish Cut Stones and Crossroads and On Fiji Islands by Ronald Wright.

‘Time Among the Maya shows Ronald Wright to be far more than a mere storyteller or descriptive writer. He is an historical philosopher with a profound understanding of other cultures.’  Jan Morris, Independent

‘[An] intensely sensitive look at how Mayan culture thought and worked—and, exhilaratingly, how it survives … it’s one of the first travel books that truly belongs to Old World and New at once.’ Pico Iyer