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The Lost City of Z, by New Yorker writer David Grann, recounts Fawcett’s expeditions with all the pace of a white-knuckle adventure story. The book is a model of suspense and concision.
Jan 26, 2010 · Overview. From the master of thrilling historical narratives, The Lost City of Z is as much the story of British explorer Percy Fawcett as an adventure to find a missing civilization. David Grann tells the story in riveting cinematic style packed with twists and turns that will keep you glued to the page. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From ...
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.
Feb 24, 2009 · Shifting seamlessly between the past and present, The Lost City of Z is a riveting, totally absorbing real-life adventure story."—Nathaniel Philbrick, author of Mayflower and In the Heart of the Sea. “A fantastic story of courage, obsession, and mystery, The Lost City of Z is gripping from beginning to end.
Feb 24, 2009 · " [Grann is] one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."—New York MagazineAfter stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, acclaimed writer David Grann set out to...
Feb 26, 2009 · By RICH COHEN. Feb. 26, 2009. What drove the British, from the start of the age of empire to its closing chapters in the 20th century, to all corners of the globe? Was it money, glory, adventure,...
The Lost City of Z is a blockbuster adventure narrative about what lies beneath the impenetrable jungle canopy of the Amazon.
