Have you listened to any of Mark Deakins’s other performances before? How does this one compare?ĭid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? What was one of the most memorable moments of The Lost City of Z?Īny mention of bugs burrowing and living under the skin of the men for long periods of time.I can't get those images out of my head! If you could sum up The Lost City of Z in three words, what would they be? His quest for the truth and his stunning discoveries about Fawcett's fate and "Z" form the heart of this complex, enthralling narrative. As David Grann delved ever deeper into the mystery surrounding Fawcett's quest, and the greater mystery of what lies within the Amazon, he found himself, like the generations who preceded him, being irresistibly drawn into the jungle's "green hell". For decades scientists and adventurers have searched for evidence of Fawcett's party and the lost City of Z. Then he and his expedition vanished.įawcett's fate, and the tantalizing clues he left behind about "Z", became an obsession for hundreds who followed him into the uncharted wilderness. Captivating the imagination of millions, Fawcett embarked with his 21-year-old son, determined to prove that this ancient civilization, which he dubbed "Z", existed. But Fawcett, whose daring expeditions helped inspire Conan Doyle's The Lost World, had spent years building his scientific case. 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.įor centuries Europeans believed the world's largest jungle concealed the glittering kingdom of El Dorado. The Lost City of Z is a blockbuster adventure narrative about what lies beneath the impenetrable jungle canopy of the Amazon.Īfter stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, acclaimed 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 and his quest for the Lost City of Z? A quest for truth that leads to death, madness or disappearance for those who seek to solve it.
A sensational disappearance that made headlines around the world.
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