The release date for the English version of 'The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon' by
David Grann is Feb 2009. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
a vast enigma that dates back millennia. a dramatic disappearance that garnered international media attention. an investigation into the truth that results in the disappearance, insanity, or death of those who try to solve it. A thrilling adventure story about what lurks beyond the Amazon's impenetrable rainforest canopy, The Lost City of Z is a box office hit.
Writer David Grann of the New Yorker set out to unravel "the greatest exploration mystery of the 20th century" after discovering a buried cache of diaries: What became of Percy Fawcett, the British adventurer, and his search for the Lost City of Z?
In an attempt to make one of history's most significant discoveries, Fawcett traveled into the Amazon in 1925 in search of an ancient civilization. For centuries, Europeans thought the dazzling kingdom of El Dorado was hidden under the greatest forest on earth. Since thousands had lost their lives searching for it, many experts were persuaded that the Amazon was really hostile to humankind. However, Fawcett had spent years developing his scientific argument. His audacious voyages served as the inspiration for Conan Doyle's The Lost World. Millions of people worldwide were captivated by Fawcett's story, and he set out with his 21-year-old son to demonstrate the existence of this ancient civilization, which he called Z. His expedition then disappeared. Hundreds of people who followed Fawcett into the unknown grew fixated on his destiny and the intriguing hints he left about Z.
Scientists and explorers have been looking for proof of Fawcett's party and the fabled City of Z for decades. Many have lost their lives, been taken prisoner by tribes, or become insane. Grann found himself dragged into the green hell of the forest, much like the generations before him, as he dug further and deeper into the mysteries behind Fawcett's mission and the larger mystery of what lay inside the Amazon. The central themes of this very captivating story are his search for the truth and his revelations about Fawcett's fate and Z.