Archive for March, 2009

The Lost City of Z by David Grann

March 30th, 2009

The story of Z goes to the heart of the central questions of our age. In the battle between man and a hostile environment, who wins? A fascinating and brilliant book.” —Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers, Blink, and The Tipping Point

After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, acclaimed New Yorker writer David Grann set out to solve “the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century”: What happened to the British explorer Percy Fawcett and his quest for the Lost City of Z?

Read the rave reviews at The Los Angeles Times, Bookgasm, and The Very Short List. Visit davidgrann.com for maps, images, and a complete event schedule.