The Lost City of Z
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The Lost City of Z by David Grann
#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.
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David Grann is a New Yorker staff writer and the best-selling author of The Lost City of Z, which has been translated into over twenty languages. He has written for The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and The New Republic, and his tales have appeared in several anthologies of the best American writing.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781400078455 |
| ISBN 10 | 1400078458 |
| Title | The Lost City of Z |
| Author | David Grann |
| Series | Vintage Departures |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2010-01-26 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2009 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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