The a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon Grann, David creator text bibliography biography nyu New York Vintage Books 2009 FIRST VINTAGE DEPARTURES EDITION, JANUARY 2010 monographic eng

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400 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm 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." Z 1000 Lexile estimate Z Raz-Plus David Grann. Maps on lining papers. Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-326) and index. sa----- El Dorado Explorers Amazon River Region Amazon River Region Description and travel F2546 .G747 2009 918.1/1046 9780385513531 2008017432 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0816/2008017432.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0816/2008017432.html DLC 080416 20250319104753.0 2497 eng