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

David Grann

Start date: June 1, 2021

Finish date: June 30, 2021

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Shelves: travel-adventure, biography, science

This was an interesting nonfiction read where I was able to learn more about explorations in the Amazon. I was not expecting Fawcett to find his lost city and enjoyed learning about how he went about funding his expeditions. I would have further enjoyed learning a bit more about the National Geographic Society and some of the philosophies that drove Fawcett. Whereas Grann's research to learn more about Fawcett was impressive, I would have preferred to have had that segment integrated in the afte ...more

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