
The Lost City of Z
A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
New York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2017]
Format: Book
Description: xi, 400 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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In 1925, the legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett ventured into the Amazon jungle, in search of a fabled civilization. He never returned. Over the years countless people perished trying to find evidence of his party and the place he called "The Lost City of Z." In this masterpiece of narrative nonfiction, journalist David Grann interweaves the spellbinding stories of Fawcett's quest for "Z" and his own journey into the deadly jungle, as he unravels the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century.
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In 1925, the legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett ventured into the Amazon jungle, in search of a fabled civilization. He never returned. Over the years countless people perished trying to find evidence of his party and the place he called "The Lost City of Z." In this masterpiece of narrative nonfiction, journalist David Grann interweaves the spellbinding stories of Fawcett's quest for "Z" and his own journey into the deadly jungle, as he unravels the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century.
Look for David Grann's new book, Killers of the Flower Moon, available now.
Series: Vintage departures.
Subjects:
Fawcett, Percy Harrison, 1867-1925? -- Travel -- Amazon River Region.
Fawcett, Percy Harrison, 1867-1925? -- Death and burial.
Grann, David -- Travel -- Amazon River Region.
El Dorado.
Explorers -- Amazon River Region.
Amazon River Region -- Description and travel.
Fawcett, Percy Harrison, 1867-1925? -- Travel -- Amazon River Region.
Fawcett, Percy Harrison, 1867-1925? -- Death and burial.
Grann, David -- Travel -- Amazon River Region.
El Dorado.
Explorers -- Amazon River Region.
Amazon River Region -- Description and travel.
ISBN:
9780525434658
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
TRAVEL Writing Gra | Southeast | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 6/23/2023) |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-383) and index.