The last of the Victorian explorers, Percy Harrison Fawcett, disappeared into the Amazon jungle with his son and the son's friend, seeking evidence of a lost ancient civilization he had labeled "Z". The author illuminates the power of an obsession to draw a man to feats of enormous perseverance.
The book is based on the life of Fawcett and the author had access to previously unavailable private papers and diaries. The author found himself obsessed with the research and writing of the book.
This is a spell-binding read, highly recommended.
Published: 2005 (paperback ed. 2010) Read May 2017 Genre Historical fiction, biography
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