There’s a new book out that pulp fans, adventure addicts, and history buffs may want to check out:

Indiana MacCreagh by Roderick Heather.

Ever since the first Indiana Jones film hit the silver screen in 1981, there has been speculation as to whether the fictional character was inspired by real-life.

Gordon ‘Indiana’ MacCreagh is the stand-out candidate. An intrepid explorer, adventurer and big-game hunter, he was also a prolific author whose writing entertained millions around the world.

MacCreagh spoke several languages, he was a self-taught entomologist and social anthropologist. He was a pilot, musician and keen photographer who traveled extensively overseas including South America, the Indian sub-continent, China, Tibet and Africa. He also led expeditions to the Amazon basin and Ethiopia in search of the Lost Ark of the Covenant.

MacCreagh enjoyed a remarkable and fascinating life but the details are something of a mystery and full of contradictions. This book sets out to discover the truth behind the legend and to explore whether MacCreagh could indeed have been the inspiration for the Indiana Jones stories. It is not only a biography, but also a tale of adventure as well as something of a detective story. Based on detailed research, the author challenges the previously accepted version of MacCreagh’s early life and in so doing, provides a fascinating insight into the man, his personality and achievements.

Indiana MacCreagh – published by New Generation Publishing, ISBN 978-1-78955-500-4