The lost city of Z : a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon
Title:
The lost city of Z : a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon
Author:
Grann, David
ISBN:
9781400078455
Edition:
1st Vintage Departures ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Vintage Books, 2010
Physical Description:
xi, 400 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 21 cm
General Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Abstract:
In 1925, the legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett ventured into the Amazon jungle, in search of a fabled civilization. He never returned. Over the years countless perished trying to find evidence of his party and the place he called "The Lost City of Z." --from publisher description
Subject:
| Fawcett, Percy Harrison, 1867-1925? -- Travel -- Amazon River Region |
| Fawcett, Percy Harrison, 1867-1925? -- Death and burial |
| Grann, David -- Travel -- Amazon River Region |
| El Dorado |
| Explorers -- Amazon River Region |
| Amazon River Region -- Description and travel |
Summary:
In 1925, the legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett ventured into the Amazon jungle, in search of a fabled civilization. He never returned. Over the years countless perished trying to find evidence of his party and the place he called "The Lost City of Z." --from publisher description