The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781400078455)

#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!

Author: David Grann
ISBN-10: 1400078458
ISBN-13: 9781400078455
Publisher: Vintage
Language: English
Published: 01/26/2010
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.16w x 0.91d

Review Citation(s):
Outside 06/01/2015 pg. 87