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The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
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A book by David Grann which is his most famous work, detailing the legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett's quest to find a lost city in the Amazon.
Probably David Grann's most famous book, detailing the mystery surrounding a British explorer's quest in the Amazon.
The Lost City of Z is a tale of exploration by David Grann, recounting the compelling history of Percy Harrison Fawcett, the British explorer who disappeared in the Amazon in 1925 while looking for an ancient lost city. For decades, explorers and scientists have tried to find evidence of Fawcett's party and the lost city he dubbed Z. The story delves into the obsession with finding Z that has led many to their demise over the years, presenting it as one of the greatest exploration mysteries of the twentieth century.