The Lost City of Z is a nonfiction history book authored by David Grann. It is a deadly tale of obsession in the Amazon. It is a tale about a grand mystery that dates back centuries. You can also check out The Devil and Sherlock Holmes. Furthermore, you don’t want to miss out on Killers of the Flower Moon.
This audiobook is narrated by Mark Deakins. He is a fantastic speaker and the production quality of the audiobook is also phenomenal. He doesn’t leave many things to the imagination and gives a vivid picture of the book.
David set out to solve one of the greatest exploration mysteries of the 20th century after he stumbles upon a hidden trove of diaries. He had to find out what happened to British explorer Percy Fawcett and his quest to find the Lost City of Z.
It was 1925 and Fawcett wanted to venture into the Amazon to find an ancient civilization. He was hoping to make one of the greatest discoveries of our time. Europeans believed that the world’s largest jungle concealed the kingdom of El Dorado. Many died looking for it and scientists were convinced that the Amazon was inimical to humankind. Fawcett vanished along with his expedition and thus, his case turned sinister.
It is a story that goes to the core of the central question of our age – who wins the battle between man and hostile environment? It is a fascinating and brilliant book that takes us on a mysterious and adventurous journey that details the efforts of people to find the unknown. Only brave people can step foot into the undiscovered and unfamiliar and live to tell the tale.
