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Author: David Grann Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 1400078458 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 450
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon comes a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction that unravels the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century—the story of the legendary British explorer who ventured into the Amazon jungle in search of a fabled civilization and never returned. “Suspenseful…rollicking.” —The New York Times In 1925, Percy Fawcett went 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.” In this masterpiece, journalist David Grann interweaves the spellbinding stories of Fawcett’s quest for “Z” and his own journey into the deadly jungle. Look for David Grann’s new book, The Wager, coming in April 2023!
Author: David Grann Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1847378056 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 291
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**NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING ROBERT PATTINSON, CHARLIE HUNNAM AND SIENNA MILLER** ‘A riveting, exciting and thoroughly compelling tale of adventure’JOHN GRISHAM The story of Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, the inspiration behind Conan Doyle's The Lost World, by the author of the international Number One bestsellers KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON and THE WAGER Fawcett was among the last of a legendary breed of British explorers. For years he explored the Amazon and came to believe that its jungle concealed a large, complex civilization, like El Dorado. Obsessed with its discovery, he christened it the City of Z. In 1925, Fawcett headed into the wilderness with his son Jack, vowing to make history. They vanished without a trace. For the next eighty years, hordes of explorers plunged into the jungle, trying to find evidence of Fawcett's party or Z. Some died from disease and starvation; others simply disappeared. In this spellbinding true tale of lethal obsession, David Grann retraces the footsteps of Fawcett and his followers as he unravels one of the greatest mysteries of exploration. ‘A wonderful story of a lost age of heroic exploration’ Sunday Times ‘Marvellous ... An engrossing book whose protagonist could out-think Indiana Jones’ Daily Telegraph ‘The best story in the world, told perfectly’ Evening Standard ‘A fascinating and brilliant book’ Malcolm Gladwell
Author: Kip Cosson Publisher: ISBN: 9780978938437 Category : Languages : en Pages : 32
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Take an A to Z tour around New York City with Ned Penguin and Meece Mouse!They visit many of the great sights throughout the city with their friends.Besides learning the alphabet, certain pages provide the opportunity to count items throughout the book from 1 to 10.Local New York artist Kip Cosson has let his imagination run freely to all five boroughs of New York City. Over 275 characters have been created for this educational book filled with colorful artwork. While learning the alphabet and how to count, the book teaches children the importance of how we live in a community with many unique individuals and groups.
Author: Rachel Isadora
Author: Rachel Isadora
Author: Rachel Isadora
Author: David Grann
Author: David Grann
Author: 
Author: Rachel Isadora
Author: Kip Cosson
Author: National Art Library (Great Britain)
Author: Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division
Author: Library of Congress