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The Lost City of Z
by David Grann
Percy Fawcett's 1925 disappearance in the Amazon and Grann's own trip to follow him. Obsession, exploration and the cost of certainty.
Read it if…
you want obsession explored with narrative skill.
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Skip it if…
you want survival technique.
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Three things you will actually use
- Obsession blinds.
- The jungle does not care about your theory.
- Know when to turn back.
Do this first
Read Fawcett's last letters.
Our verdict
Obsession in the Amazon.
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