02294cam a2200385 a 4500 2497 FISKHææ 20250319104753.0 080416s2009 nyuabf b 001 0deng 2008017432 9780385513531 9781400078455 DLC DLC DLC eng sa----- F2546 .G747 2009 918.1/1046 22 Grann, David The lost city of Z : a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon / David Grann. FIRST VINTAGE DEPARTURES EDITION, JANUARY 2010 New York : Vintage Books, 2009 400 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Maps on lining papers. Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-326) and index. Z After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, New Yorker writer David Grann set out to solve "the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century": what happened to British explorer Percy Fawcett. In 1925 Fawcett ventured into the Amazon to find an ancient civilization. For centuries Europeans believed the world's largest jungle concealed the glittering El Dorado. Thousands had died looking for it, leaving many convinced that the Amazon was truly inimical to humankind. But Fawcett had spent years building his scientific case. Captivating the imagination of millions, he embarked with his 21-year-old son, determined to prove that this ancient civilization--which he dubbed "Z"--existed. Then he and his expedition vanished. Fawcett's fate--and the clues he left behind--became an obsession for hundreds who followed him. As Grann delved deeper into Fawcett's mystery, and the greater mystery of the Amazon, he found himself irresistibly drawn into the "green hell." 1000 Lexile estimate Z Raz-Plus El Dorado. Explorers Amazon River Region. Amazon River Region Description and travel. Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0816/2008017432.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 0 2497 2497 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC 002 002 SNS 2023-12-12 3 GRA 918.1/1046 F2546 FISSE03218 2025-12-17 15:54:28 2025-10-22 2023-12-12 BK