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

adventurous challenging informative mysterious medium-paced

4.5

What a fascinating book! I love Grann's narrative non-fiction style that is meticulously researched and documented without being dry. I didn't know anything about Fawcett or the civilizations and tribes of the Amazon. I was struck by how mythic a figure Fawcett was and how his mystery has endured to the present day. I also had no idea he went on one Amazon expedition with a member of Shackleton's Antarctic one, which was an interesting connection! I like how Grann interspersed his own research and expedition journey with Fawcett's story, it made it come alive even more. And ultimately, this book made me realize how much we just don't know about the civilizations before us and made me curious to learn more.
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