The Lost City Of Z

The Lost City Of Z A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the
Amazon by David Grann A grand mystery reaching back
centuries. A sensational disappearance that made headlines
around the world. A quest for truth that leads to death
madness or disappearance for those who seek to solve it.
The Lost City of Z is a blockbuster adventure narrative
about what lies beneath the impenetrable jungle canopy of
the Amazon. After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries
New Yorker writer David Grann set out to solve the
greatest exploration mystery of the 20th century: What
happened to the British explorer Percy Fawcett & his quest
for the Lost City of Z? In 1925 Fawcett ventured into the
Amazon to find an ancient civilization hoping to make one
of the most important discoveries in history. For
centuries Europeans believed the worlds largest jungle
concealed the glittering kingdom of El Dorado. Thousands
had died looking for it leaving many scientists convinced
that the Amazon was truly inimical to humans. But Fawcett
whose daring expeditions inspired Conan Doyles The Lost
World had spent years building his scientific case.
Captivating the imagination of millions round the globe
Fawcett embarked with his 21-year-old son determined to
prove that this ancient civilisation–which he dubbed
Z–existed. Then his expedition vanished. Fawcetts fate &
the tantalizing clues he left behind about Z became an
obsession for hundreds who followed him into the uncharted
wilderness. For decades scientists & adventurers have
searched for evidence of Fawcetts party & the lost City of
Z. Countless have perished been captured by tribes or gone
mad. As Grann delved ever deeper into the mystery
surrounding Fawcetts quest & the greater mystery of what
lies within the Amazon he found himself like the
generations who preceded him being irresistibly drawn into
the jungles green hell. His quest for the truth &
discoveries about Fawcetts fate & Z form the heart of this
complexly enthralling narrative.