Dick Browning

Lost City & the Education of Carlos. Dick Browning

THE CHARLIE DUMONT GLUTCH TRIOLOGY IS ABOUT A TEEN GENIUS WHO INVENTS THINGS. IN THE GLUTCH AND TRIPLE STUFF HE HAS INVENTED A SUPER FUEL AND FLIES A JUNK HELICOPTER (THE GLUTCH) AROUND THE WORLD WITH EX-NAVY PILOT, MARVIN SMITH, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE SALE OF HIS INVENTION. IN THE EDUCATION OF CARLOS CHARLIE FLIES HIS ULTRA LIGHT PLANE SOLO FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE TO TEXAS TO FINISH HIGH SCHOOL, AND PHYSICAL TRAINING IN A CRASH COURSE WHILE DEALING WITH A DRUG DEALING SCHOOL PRINCIPAL WHO WHATS TO KILL HIM. AS A SIDELINE HE DISCOVERS A WAY TO TURN A COMMON WEED INTO A NEW INDUSTRY. IN LOST CITY CHARLIE GOES WITH MARVIN AND THEIR MECHANIC, CHIEF COALSON, TO THE GREEN HELL OF BRAZIL'S MATO GROSSO JUNGLE SEARCHING FOR THE LEGENDARY LOST CITY. CHARLIE FINDS HIMSELF TRAPPED IN A VAST HOLE IN THE GROUND, HE GOES NATIVE WITH A LOCAL TRIBE. HE FINDS SPECIAL FRIENDS IN A NATIVE GIRL AND THE TRIBAL WITCH DOCTOR.