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

After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries acclaimed New Yorker writer David Grann set out to solve the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century: What happened to the British explorer Percy Fawcett and his quest for the Lost City of Z? In 1925 Fawcett ventured into the Amazon to find an ancient civilization vowing to make one of the most important archaeological discoveries in history. For centuries Europeans believed the worlds largest jungle concealed the glittering kingdom of El Dorado. Captivating the imagination of millions around the globe Fawcett embarked with his twenty-one-year-old son to prove that this ancient civilizationwhich he dubbed Zexisted. Then he and his expedition vanished. For decades scientists and adventurers have searched for evidence of Fawcetts party and the Lost City of Z. Countless have perished been captured by tribes or gone mad. As David Grann delved ever deeper into the mystery surrounding Fawcetts quest and the greater mystery of what lies within the Amazon he found himself like the generations who preceded him drawn into the jungles green hell. His quest for the truth and his stunning discoveries about Fawcetts fate and Z form the heart of this enthralling narrative. From the Compact Disc edition.