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In 2014, adventurer Teddy Keen came across an abandoned shelter deep within the Amazon jungle. Hidden inside he discovered perhaps one of the greatest mysteries of adventure, ever found.
THE INCREDIBLE STORY
“I didn't believe it at first. There, hidden beneath some old cassava boards was a large metal chest.”
The mysterious chest
THE DISCOVERY OF A LIFETIME
Some of the journals, maps and sketchbooks that were found inside the case.
“When we opened it, we couldn’t believe our eyes. Inside were piles of notebooks & sketchbooks, old maps and more. Every page was filled with wondrous illustrations and stories of adventure.”
It turned out that Teddy and his friends had uncovered something extraordinary - the belongings of an unknown artist and adventurer, who's illustrated diaries and sketchbooks held within them a lifetime's worth of adventure, wonder and knowledge. For some unknown reason, all this had been kept hidden from the world, until now!
"Who was this adventurer? Why had they left this case and disappeared into the jungle all those years ago?
All I knew was that we had found something that the world needed to see."
RESTORATION PROCESS
Back in London, Teddy and the publishing team worked to digitally restore the original illustrations and writings so they could bring the Unknown Adventurer's story to the world.
BEFORE
AFTER
"Can you believe it? The Unknown Adventurer series has now been translated in over 22 languages... and counting!!"
meanwhile THE
SEARCH CONTINUES...
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