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The lost city of Z : a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon

Interweaves the story of British explorer Percy Fawcett, who vanished during a 1925 expedition into the Amazon, with the author's own quest to uncover the mysteries surrounding Fawcett's final journey and the secrets of what lies deep in the Amazon jungle.

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  • "Lose city of Z"
  • "Ya ma xun de shi ji tan xian zhi mi"
  • "Po stopách největší záhady 20. století - tajemného Eldoráda"
  • "Tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon"@en
  • "a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon"@en
  • "Lost city of Z"@it
  • "Lost city of Z"@pl
  • "亞馬遜的世紀探險之謎"

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  • "Interweaves the story of British explorer Percy Fawcett, who vanished during a 1925 expedition into the Amazon, with the author's own quest to uncover the mysteries surrounding Fawcett's final journey and the secrets of what lies deep in the Amazon jungle."@en
  • "Interweaves the story of British explorer Percy Fawcett, who vanished during a 1925 expedition into the Amazon, with the author's own quest to uncover the mysteries surrounding Fawcett's final journey and the secrets of what lies deep in the Amazon jungle."
  • "Entreteje la historia del explorador británico Percy Fawcett, que desapareció durante una expedición de 1925 en el Amazonas, con la búsqueda del propio autor para descubrir los misterios que rodean viaje final de Fawcett y los secretos de lo que se encuentra en la selva amazónica."
  • "Journey into the Amazon, searching 43 locations for the lost city of Z, with clues left by Colonel Percy Fawcett in the 1925 National Geographic Society expedition."@en
  • "After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, New Yorker writer David Grann set out to solve "the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century": what happened to British explorer Percy Fawcett. In 1925 Fawcett ventured into the Amazon to find an ancient civilization. For centuries Europeans believed the world's largest jungle concealed the glittering El Dorado. Thousands had died looking for it, leaving many convinced that the Amazon was truly inimical to humankind. But Fawcett had spent years building his scientific case. Captivating the imagination of millions, he embarked with his 21-year-old son, determined to prove that this ancient civilization--which he dubbed "Z"--Existed. Then he and his expedition vanished. Fawcett's fate--and the clues he left behind--became an obsession for hundreds who followed him. As Grann delved deeper into Fawcett's mystery, and the greater mystery of the Amazon, he found himself irresistibly drawn into the "green hell."--publisher description."@en
  • "After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, New Yorker writer David Grann set out to solve "the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century": what happened to British explorer Percy Fawcett. In 1925 Fawcett ventured into the Amazon to find an ancient civilization. For centuries Europeans believed the world's largest jungle concealed the glittering El Dorado. Thousands had died looking for it, leaving many convinced that the Amazon was truly inimical to humankind. But Fawcett had spent years building his scientific case. Captivating the imagination of millions, he embarked with his 21-year-old son, determined to prove that this ancient civilization--which he dubbed "Z"--Existed. Then he and his expedition vanished. Fawcett's fate--and the clues he left behind--became an obsession for hundreds who followed him. As Grann delved deeper into Fawcett's mystery, and the greater mystery of the Amazon, he found himself irresistibly drawn into the "green hell."--publisher description."
  • "A blockbuster adventure about life, death and obsession in the Amazon."@en
  • "In 1925, the legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett ventured into the Amazon jungle, in search of a fabled civilization. He never returned. Over the years countless perished trying to find evidence of his party and the place he called "The Lost City of Z."--Publisher description."@en
  • "After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, New Yorker writer David Grann set out to solve "the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century": what happened to British explorer Percy Fawcett. In 1925 Fawcett ventured into the Amazon to find an ancient civilization. For centuries Europeans believed the world's largest jungle concealed the glittering El Dorado. Thousands had died looking for it, leaving many convinced that the Amazon was truly inimical to humankind. But Fawcett had spent years building his scientific case. Captivating the imagination of millions, he embarked with his 21-year-old son, determined to prove that this ancient civilization--which he dubbed "Z"--existed. Then he and his expedition vanished. Fawcett's fate--and the clues he left behind--became an obsession for hundreds who followed him. As Grann delved deeper into Fawcett's mystery, and the greater mystery of the Amazon, he found himself irresistibly drawn into the "green hell."--From publisher description."
  • "After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, New Yorker writer David Grann set out to solve "the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century": what happened to British explorer Percy Fawcett. Fawcett's fate--and the clues he left behind--became an obsession for hundreds who followed him. As Grann delved deeper into Fawcett's mystery, and the greater mystery of the Amazon, he found himself irresistibly drawn into the "green hell."--From publisher description."
  • "Ruinen, Geheimkarten und Spione - ein Abenteuer à la "Indiana Jones", und alles historisch verbürgt. Ein Geheimnis, das Jahrhunderte zurückreicht. Das sensationelle Verschwinden eines Forschers, das weltweit Schlagzeilen machte. Ein Rätsel, das alle, die es zu lösen versuchen, mit Tod und Wahnsinn bedroht. Eine großartig erzählte Abenteuergeschichte über die Suche nach einer uralten Stadt, die im undurchdringlichen Regenwald Amazoniens verborgen liegt."

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  • "Large type books"
  • "Computer adventure games"@en
  • "Materiales en español"
  • "Computer games"@en
  • "American prose"
  • "Belletristische Darstellung"
  • "Americké prózy"
  • "Adult book club bags"@en
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "History"
  • "Spanish language materials"
  • "Biography"@en

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  • "De verloren stad Z"
  • "The lost city of Z : a legendary British explorers's deadly quest to uncover the secretes of Amazon"@es
  • "La ciudad pérdida de Z la última expedición en busca de El Dorado"@es
  • "Z la città perduta"@it
  • "Z la città perduta"
  • "The lost city of Z : a legendary British explorer's deadly quest to uncover the secrets of the Amazon"
  • "The lost city of Z : a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon"@en
  • "La cité perdue de Z"
  • "The lost city of Z : a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon"
  • "La Ciudad perdida de Z"
  • "La Ciudad perdida de Z : la última expedición en busca de El Dorado"
  • "Zaginione miasto : amazońska wyprawa tropem zabójczej obsesji"
  • "The lost city of Z"@en
  • "La ciudad perdida de Z"
  • "The lost city of Z a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon"
  • "The lost city of Z a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon"@en
  • "失落之城 : 亞馬遜的世紀探險之謎"
  • "Vismita vana dahana = Lost citi of Z"
  • "失落之城Z = The lose city of Z : 亞馬遜的世紀探險之謎 : a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon"
  • "A legendary British explorer's deadly quest to uncover the secrets of the Amazon"@en
  • "Die versunkene Stadt Z Expedition ohne Wiederkehr - das Geheimnis des Amazonas"
  • "Ztracené město v Amazonii : po stopách největší záhady 20. století - tajemného Eldoráda"
  • "Shi luo zhi cheng : Yamaxun de shi ji tan xian zhi mi"
  • "Затерянный город Z : повесть о гибельной одержимости Амазонией"
  • "La cité perdue de Z : une expédition légendaire au coeur de l'Amazonie"
  • "Zaginione miasto Z : amazońska wyprawa tropem zabójczej obsesji"@pl
  • "Z, la città perduta"
  • "The lost city of Z : a legendary Birtish explorer's deadly quest to uncover the secrets of the Amazon"@en
  • "失落之城Z : 亞馬遜的世紀探險之謎"
  • "La Ciudad Perdida de Z La Historia de una Obsesion en el Amazonas"
  • "Z, a cidade perdida : a obsessão mortal do coronel Fawcett em busca do Eldorado brasileiro"
  • "The Lost City of Z A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon"@en
  • "Z, a cidade perdida : a obsessão mortal do coronel Fawcett em busca do Eldorado brasileiro"@pt
  • "Lost city of z"
  • "Shi luo zhi cheng Z : ya ma xun de shi ji tan xian zhi mi"
  • "Shi luo zhi chengZ = The lose city of Z : ya ma xun de shi ji tan xian zhi mi : a tale of deadly obsession in the Amazon"
  • "Zateri︠a︡nnyĭ gorod Z : povestʹ o gibelʹnoĭ oderzhimosti Amazonieĭ"
  • "The lost city of z : a legendary British explorer's deadly quest to uncover the secrets of the Amazon"@en
  • "Jagten på den forsvundne by : en beretning fra Amazonas om Percy Fawcett og en skæbnesvanger besættelse"@da
  • "Die versunkene Stadt Z : Expedition ohne Wiederkehr - das Geheimnis des Amazonas"

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