The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann

The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon

David Grann

325 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction history travel adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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A New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, and Denver Post Bestseller In 1925, the legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett ventured into the Amazon jungle, in searc...

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Moods

adventurous 95%
informative 84%
mysterious 55%
reflective 18%
inspiring 12%
challenging 11%
tense 11%
dark 10%
sad 7%
emotional 6%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 26%
fast 11%

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3.8

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