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Dec 31, 2012
SibylM
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it was amazing
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4.5 stars.
This book, which was on a lot of "best of" lists when it came out, did in fact live up to my expectations. It is completely readable, thanks to Grann's writing skills - I want to look for some others by him now. One of the main story lines is that of Percy Fawcett, a British explorer, who had taken several trips into the Amazon before taking his final one in 1925 - when he disappeared without a trace. The book then discusses other explorers and adventurers who tried to find out what happened to
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This is an interesting story that combines history and investigative journalism in a tale of Amazon exploration and obsession. The author traces the many voyages of Percy Fawcett in the South American jungle, detailing his obsession with a mythical city that he refers to as "Z". Much of what I enjoyed about this book was the factual information about the Amazon rain forest and it's intriguing flora and fauna.
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Fascinating, disturbing and haunting.
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