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The Lost City of Z: A Legendary British Explorer's Deadly Quest to Uncover the Secrets of the Amazon

(Paperback, Reissue)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Lost City of Z: A Legendary British Explorer's Deadly Quest to Uncover the Secrets of the Amazon

Contributors:

By (Author) David Grann

ISBN:

9781398540668

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster Ltd

Imprint:

Simon & Schuster Ltd

Publication Date:

14th August 2024

UK Publication Date:

13th June 2024

Edition:

Reissue

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Dewey:

918.11046

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

352

Dimensions:

Width 130mm, Height 198mm

Description

**NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING ROBERT PATTINSON, CHARLIE HUNNAM AND SIENNA MILLER**

A riveting, exciting and thoroughly compelling tale of adventureJOHN GRISHAM

The story of Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, the inspiration behind Conan Doyle'sThe Lost World

Fawcett was among the last of a legendary breed of British explorers. For years he explored the Amazon and came to believe that its jungle concealed a large, complex civilization, like El Dorado. Obsessed with its discovery, he christened it the City of Z. In 1925, Fawcett headed into the wilderness with his son Jack, vowing to make history. They vanished without a trace.

For the next eighty years, hordes of explorers plunged into the jungle, trying to find evidence of Fawcett's party or Z. Some died from disease and starvation; others simply disappeared. In this spellbinding true tale of lethal obsession, David Grann retraces the footsteps of Fawcett and his followers as he unravels one of the greatest mysteries of exploration.

A wonderful story of a lost age of heroic exploration Sunday Times

Marvellous ... An engrossing book whose protagonist could out-think Indiana JonesDaily Telegraph

The best story in the world, told perfectlyEvening Standard

A fascinating and brilliant book Malcolm Gladwell

Author Bio

David Grann is the author of the Number One international bestsellers KILLERS OF THEFLOWER MOON, THE LOST CITY OF Z and THE WAGER. KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON was shortlisted for the CWA ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction and won an Edgar Allan Poe Award. He is also the author of THE WHITE DARKNESS and the collection THE DEVIL AND SHERLOCK HOLMES. Granns storytelling has garnered several honours including a George Polk Award.He lives with his wife and children in Westchester County, New York.

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