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

339 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction history travel adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, acclaimed writer David Grann set out to determine what happened to the British explorer Percy Fawcett and his quest for the Lost City of Z. For centuries Europeans believed the Amazon, the world’s la...

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Moods

adventurous 94%
informative 83%
mysterious 56%
reflective 19%
dark 14%
inspiring 13%
tense 13%
challenging 11%
sad 8%
emotional 5%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 21%
fast 13%

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