This week’s first chapter is The Lost City of Z by David Grann. This is a fascinating true story of deadly obsession in the Amazon and man’s quest for truth. After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, Grann set out to solve “the greatest exploration mystery of the 20th century:” what happened to British explorer Percy Fawcett and his quest for the Lost City of Z? In 1925, Fawcett ventured into the Amazon to find an ancient civilization, vowing to make one of the most important archaeological discoveries in history - the glittering kingdom of El Dorado.

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This episode was read by Churchville Library branch manager Ali. The Lost City of Z was written by David Grann. It was published by Doubleday, an imprint of the Doubleday Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc, New York.