Name: The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
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Author: Grann, David
ISBN: 9781400078455

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The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon

Type

Physical Book

Author

David Grann

Publisher

Vintage

Year

2010

Language

English

Pages

448

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.4 x 13.1 x 2.3 cm

Weight

0.42 kg.

ISBN

9781400078455

ISBN13

9781400078455

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon"

#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!

David Grann

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David Grann (New York, 1967) is a writer and journalist at The New Yorker. His stories have appeared in various anthologies, including The Best American Crime Writing of 2004, 2005, and 2009; and The Best American Sports Writing of 2003 and 2006. A finalist in 2005 for the Michael Kelly Award for his "courageous pursuit and expression of the truth", Grann has also contributed to The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and The New Republic, among other publications. His first novel, Z, the lost city (Literatura Random House, 2017) was a number one bestseller according to The New York Times, has been translated into more than 25 languages, and has been made into a major film. Literatura Random House has also published The Old Man and the Gun, which was adapted into a film starring Robert Redford.

His latest book, Killers of the Flower Moon, has been a bestseller by The New York Times and considered by the American press as one of the best books of 2017. It has also been awarded the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime, and was a finalist for the National Book Award. Martin Scorsese and Leonardo Di Caprio are preparing its film adaptation.

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