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The Lost City of Z
- A Legendary British Explorer's Deadly Quest to Uncover the Secrets of the Amazon
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
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Summary
The story of Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, the inspiration behind Conan Doyle's The Lost World
Fawcett was among the last of a legendary breed of British explorers. For years he explored the Amazon and came to believe that its jungle concealed a large, complex civilization, like El Dorado. Obsessed with its discovery, he christened it the City of Z. In 1925, Fawcett headed into the wilderness with his son Jack, vowing to make history. They vanished without a trace.
For the next eighty years, hordes of explorers plunged into the jungle, trying to find evidence of Fawcett's party or Z. Some died from disease and starvation; others simply disappeared. In this spellbinding true tale of lethal obsession, David Grann retraces the footsteps of Fawcett and his followers as he unravels one of the greatest mysteries of exploration.
Critic reviews
‘A riveting, exciting and thoroughly compelling tale of adventure.’ John Grisham
‘A wonderful story of a lost age of heroic exploration.’ Sunday Times
‘Marvellous... An engrossing book whose protagonist could out-think Indiana Jones.’ Daily Telegraph
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- CherryMc
- 10-06-23
A bit disappointing
I found the story difficult to follow as it jumped around too much for me.
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- Adelaide.Evans
- 18-09-23
Fascinating and gripping
I enjoyed this much more than the film as there is a lot more information about tribal life and customs and subsequent searches for Fawcett, not least the author's steps in tracing him whilst writing the book.
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- Dora
- 17-09-23
Gripping and informative
Loved the story, the writing and learning more about the socio cultural and political context at the time, as well as fascinating descriptions of amazon exploration. I really liked the parallel story lines of Percy Fawcett and the author’s own exploration. The narration also fitted well with the story.
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- Mr P A Hart
- 11-08-23
Outstanding
An absolutely amazing Tale. Well read and thoroughly absorbing. One of the best audiobooks I’ve listened to.
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- sonny
- 01-08-23
All over the place
Almost impossible to follow as it jumps around so much. Didn’t engage me at all
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- RK Baggs
- 03-07-23
An excellent and engaging story. Low ratings for this book are mystifying.
An excellent and engaging story. Low ratings for this book are mystifying to me. It’s well narrated and researched.
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