Review: This is a fascinating study of one of the most amazing mysteries of the 20th century, the disappearance of British Explorer Percy Fawcett in his search for a "lost city" in the Amazon Jungle. It also discusses some of the hundreds of people who have become obsessed with the story of the lost city and/ or Fawcett's disappearance and risked their lives to find both. The author, David Grann, is one such individual.
I don't usually enjoy non-fiction books as they tend to be dry and drab. Yet David weaves a remarkable story, building your own obsession with the city, the events going on at the time and taking a personal look into Mr. Fawcett, making us care about this time-lost individual and wonder what really happened.
The Author: David Grann is a journalist who has been working for The New Yorker since 2003. He has two books under his belt, The Lost City of Z and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession. He has earned several awards, been published in multiple papers and is an excellent writer. For more information, see his website at
http://www.davidgrann.com/
Rating: **** Four Stars
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