Indiana Jones--Off the Beaten Path: An Unofficial Expedition

by George Beahm, Eric H. Cline (Foreword), Tim Kirk (Illustrator)

Examines the Indiana Jones movies and television series, exploring the facts and myths surrounding the character and explaining how the life of a real archaeologist is different from that of Indiana Jones.

175 pages, Paperback

First published April 18, 2008

About the author

George Beahm writes books about censorship, sports figures, and numerous literary figures, including Patricia Cornwell, J.K. Rowling, Stephenie Meyer, Philip Pullman, and others.

Reviews

[Tami · Rating 4 out of 5]

Indiana Jones is back! It’s been a while and I had almost lost hope that there would be another Indiana Jones adventure. But Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will be out in theaters in just a few short weeks.

Indiana Jones- Off the Beaten Path is the Indiana Jones fan’s Bible. It’s got summaries and background information on the characters for each of the movies. It even provides some hints about what could be happening in Indy’s latest adventure.

There is also an interesting section that looks at the facts and myths behind the movies. A variety of different questions are answered. There are also resources illustrating the life of an archaeologist and outlines of some of the ancient cultures touched upon in the movies.

[Tyren Zilkie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty informative, and a decent read. Though maybe not a book you would sit and read for many hours.