The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Wager comes a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction "with all the pace and excitement of a movie thriller"(The New York Times) that unravels the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century--the story of the legendary British explorer who ventured into the Amazon jungle in search of a fabled civilization and never returned.
" Grann is] one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."--New York Magazine After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, acclaimed writer David Grann set out to determine what happened to the British explorer Percy Fawcett and his quest for the Lost City of Z. For centuries Europeans believed the Amazon, the world's largest rain forest, concealed the glittering kingdom of El Dorado. Thousands had died looking for it, leaving many scientists convinced that the Amazon was truly inimical to humankind. In 1925 Fawcett ventured into the Amazon to find an ancient civilization, hoping to make one of the most important discoveries in history. Then he vanished. Over the years countless perished trying to find evidence of his party and the place he called "The Lost City of Z." In this masterpiece, journalist David Grann interweaves the spellbinding stories of Fawcett's quest for "Z" and his own journey into the deadly jungle.
Look for David Grann's latest bestselling book, The Wager
" Grann is] one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."--New York Magazine After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, acclaimed writer David Grann set out to determine what happened to the British explorer Percy Fawcett and his quest for the Lost City of Z. For centuries Europeans believed the Amazon, the world's largest rain forest, concealed the glittering kingdom of El Dorado. Thousands had died looking for it, leaving many scientists convinced that the Amazon was truly inimical to humankind. In 1925 Fawcett ventured into the Amazon to find an ancient civilization, hoping to make one of the most important discoveries in history. Then he vanished. Over the years countless perished trying to find evidence of his party and the place he called "The Lost City of Z." In this masterpiece, journalist David Grann interweaves the spellbinding stories of Fawcett's quest for "Z" and his own journey into the deadly jungle.
Look for David Grann's latest bestselling book, The Wager
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1400078458
ISBN13:9781400078455
Release Date:January 2010
Publisher:Vintage
Length:448 Pages
Weight:0.99 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.2" x 8.0"
Related Subjects
Americas Expeditions & Discoveries History Politics & Social Sciences South America Travel WorldCustomer Reviews
4 ratings
A true great adventure novel
Published by Lily D. , 1 year ago
Excellently researched and written, a definite page turner of true amazing expeditions.
A good read for history buffs
Published by Monkin , 2 years ago
I enjoyed it, its not an adventure book so much as a narration of the world around a man as he goes through a jungle, at least thats what it kind of feels like. If you like learning about interesting history than this is a good book to pick up.
A tough slog....
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 7 years ago
....reading the book.
The subject matter is fascinating, although I found it a bit of a struggle to complete the book.
The book's many diversions into backstory, side story, 'what is happening back home', and present (there are two 'presents', in a sense) eliminated most of the tension from the Fawcett's jungle adventures.
Fantastic Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I included Fawcett in my book, Vanished, published in 2007. For all the people profiled in my book, I used many primary sources and then at least one good authoritative secondary source. For Fawcett, I found none that can rival Grann's book. This is the best book written on the missing explorer. Fawcett is a fantastically intersting figure and deserves to be better known in North America than he is. Grann's book brings him to life like no other I've read - I highly recommend it.
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