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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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- Amazon Customer
- 31-12-23
Pure adventure mystery
I loved the story of Fawcett. The author put the story together well, along with their own investigation and discoveries. It’s a good length and kept me interested.
The narration was quite robotic. Felt as though AI or a male Siri was reading the book.
Other than that I well spent 11 hours
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- jcstu19
- 15-11-23
Obsession & Exploration
An enthralling tale of obsession & Exploration. Fawcet was not just an intrepid adventurer but also a terrible father and husband. A fascinating ego maniac who put the prospect of immortality through discovery above everything else.
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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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- Anonymous User
- 23-02-24
Amazing book
Gripping right from the start, I've not watched the movie yet. loads of information about the explorer and the Amazon jungle itself.
I'm fascinated by the Amazon and it was a really great listen, highly recommend.
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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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- 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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- jake
- 12-04-24
Must Read
Fantastic true story that shows the harsh sacrifices made to unravel the biggest question mark on planet earth, The Amazon!! P.S Not for the faint of hearted.
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- Darren
- 12-11-23
good book
for someone who would get lost in a large garden, great story. 30 foot snakes !! not 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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- dan smith
- 03-02-24
this book has 'the grip'...
Adventure and excitement. its a story but its also a nonfiction science and history lesson.
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