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The Lost City of Z

A Legendary British Explorer's Deadly Quest to Uncover the Secrets of the Amazon

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The Lost City of Z

By: David Grann
Narrated by: Mark Deakins
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 **NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING ROBERT PATTINSON, CHARLIE HUNNAM AND SIENNA MILLER**

The story of Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, the inspiration behind Conan Doyle's The 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 riveting, exciting and thoroughly compelling tale of adventure’ JOHN GRISHAM

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

‘Marvellous ... An engrossing book whose protagonist could out-think Indiana Jones’ Daily Telegraph

‘The best story in the world, told perfectly’ Evening Standard©2009 David Grann (P)2009 Random House Inc. Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Expeditions & Discoveries World Explorer
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Percy Fawcett was an accomplished outdoorsman and explorer that ultimately went mad searching for something that never existed. His delusions were reinforced by predatory "psychic mediums", and he died at the hands of murderous Indians.

He left his wife a destitute widow to follow into his madness out of desperation and false hope.

Many others after also fell for the nonsense and went off to get themselves killed too.

Story of a madman and it's logical conclusion.

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Heavily researched, fantastic depth, explored the realities of the Amazon past the romanticised versions we are so used to. 10/10 listened in only a few sittings as I was so enthralled!

Brilliant story telling and research

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There was no need for the author to insert himself into the story, the tale is easily strong enough to stand up by itself. Apart from that, it’s a great book, paints a great and detailed picture on the characters, and the English Victorian era and its culture.

Very good

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I had to speed up the narration, or else I kept losing track of the story line

slow to begin with but ended well

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Ok, engaging story but did tune out often with this voice that is kind of nasely

Gyrating voice

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