David Grann
“A deeply satisfying revelation ... What could be better—obsession, mystery, deadly insects, shrunken heads, suppurating wounds, hostile tribesmen—all for us to ...”
— Erik Larson, author of Thunderstruck, Devil in the White City and Isaac’s Storm on The Lost City of Z
— Erik Larson, author of Thunderstruck, Devil in the White City and Isaac’s Storm on The Lost City of Z
“The Lost City of Z is a riveting, exciting and thoroughly compelling tale of adventure ...”
— John Grisham, the best-selling author of The Firm on The Lost City of Z
— John Grisham, the best-selling author of The Firm on The Lost City of Z
“A riveting, totally absorbing real-life adventure story
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— Nathaniel Philbrick, New York Times bestselling author of Mayflower on The Lost City of Z
— Nathaniel Philbrick, New York Times bestselling author of Mayflower on The Lost City of Z
“The Lost City of Z is at once a biography, a detective story and a wonderfully vivid piece of travel writing that combines Bruce Chatwinesque powers of observation with a ...”
— Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times on The Lost City of Z
— Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times on The Lost City of Z
“An endlessly absorbing tale about a magical subject that captivates from start to finish. This is a terrific book.
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— Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of Team of Rivals on The Lost City of Z
— Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of Team of Rivals on The Lost City of Z
“The story of Z goes to the heart of the central questions of our age. In the battle between man and a hostile environment, who wins? A fascinating and brilliant book. ...”
— Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink and The Tipping Point on The Lost City of Z
— Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink and The Tipping Point on The Lost City of Z
“Outstanding ... A powerful narrative, stiff lipped and Victorian at the center, trippy at the edges, as if one of those stern men of Conrad had found himself trapped in a ...”
— The New York Times Sunday Book Review on The Lost City of Z
— The New York Times Sunday Book Review on The Lost City of Z
“An extraordinary journey that snakes through expeditionary archives and ends deep in the Amazonian forest. The Lost City of Z is a gripping tale of a lost world and of the ...”
— Caroline Alexander, author of The Bounty and The Endurance on The Lost City of Z
— Caroline Alexander, author of The Bounty and The Endurance on The Lost City of Z
“In the pantheon of classic exploration tales, this stands out as one of the best. ...”
— Candice Millard, author The River of Doubt on The Lost City of Z
— Candice Millard, author The River of Doubt on The Lost City of Z
“The Lost City of Z is like a wonderful 19th-century tale of exotic danger — except that David Grann's book is also a sensitively written biographical detective ...”
— Charles Mann, author of 1491 on The Lost City of Z
— Charles Mann, author of 1491 on The Lost City of Z
“A wonderfully researched true story about an intrepid adventurer, a colorful cast, and an obsession that grips both him and the author. ...”
— Walter Isaacson, author of Einstein on The Lost City of Z
— Walter Isaacson, author of Einstein on The Lost City of Z
“A thrill ride from start to finish ...”
— The Washington Post on The Lost City of Z
— The Washington Post on The Lost City of Z
The Lost City of Z
A grand mystery reaching back centuries. A sensational disappearance that made headlines around the world. A quest for truth that leads to death, madness or disappearance for those who seek to solve it. The Lost City of Z is a blockbuster adventure narrative about what lies beneath the impenetrable jungle canopy of the Amazon. read more »
