The true story of the real Colonel Fawcett and his mysterious disappearance in the Amazon jungle; considered one of the greatest mysteries of the twentieth centuryThe inspiration for the major motion picture "The Lost City of Z;" mystic and legendary British explorer Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett spent 10 years wandering the forests and death-filled rivers of Brazil in search of a fabled lost city. Finally; convinced that he had discovered the location; he set out for the last time toward destination “Z†in 1925; never to be heard from again.This thrilling and mysterious account of Fawcett’s ten years of travels in deadly jungles and forests in search of a secret city was compiled by his younger son; Fawcett's companion on his journeys; from manuscripts; letters; and logbooks. An international sensation when it was first published in 1953; Exploration Fawcett was praised by the likes of Graham Greene and Harold Nicolson; and found its way to Ernest Hemingway's bookshelf. Reckless and inspired; full of fortitude and doom; this is a book to rival Heart of Darkness; except that the harrowing accounts described in its pages are completely true. To this day; Colonel Fawcett's disappearance remains a great mystery.
#1286507 in Books Georgetown University Press 2007-06-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.80 x .66 x 5.90l; .92 #File Name: 1589011651280 pages
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Very Respectful Thought ProvokingBy CustomerThe authors are very respectful of each other other's views. The friendship and grace of the authors is evident; without watering down their views. Helped me take a look at the issue from different angles.
