The Lost City of Z
by David Grann
Taste attributes: documentaryadventurebiographyhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is weighty, sweeping and inventive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
A grand mystery reaching back centuries. A sensational disappearance that made headlines around the world. A quest for truth that leads to death, madness or disappearance for those who seek to solve it. The Lost City of Z is a blockbuster adventure narrative about what lies beneath the impenetrable jungle canopy of the Amazon.
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- David Grann
- Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 416
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- Open Library
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