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# Exploration Fawcett: Journey to the Lost City of Z

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Review: Captivating true adventure - Wonderful read, much seeming if not first hand by the man himself, making this a great first hand source and account. Because of this the telling is linear, no bouncing back and forth in time and place. The story begins with his first assignment as a cartographer to help determine a boundary in South America, and then goes to other assignments doing same for others. A very good way into the book there start to be ethnographic and geo political, the in even smaller scale nuances that seem to provoke the author that there is 'something there' that academics of his time had not imagined. Amazing astute observations of the vile corruption of the times and inhumanity to man, with the native peoples always losing, struck me many times how unfunny (and how that still happens) because of resources and greed. So it is far more than a put this foot in front of the other Indiana Jones fiction - this person has a conscience and compassion, no two dimensional character here, and in many places almost advocates for intoxicating and .enlightening aspects of native tribes and peoples. So be prepared to learn a little if not a lot very unpleasant history regarding the rubber trade and South American slavery. There were many parts about this that I found very difficult to read and doubt Hollywood will include? Any way, the lost City of Z doesn't come into the book until maybe the final quarter? No mention at all until then. Keep in mind that historically what was happening in the archeological world with the Maya, Egypt, Babylon, Minoan Crete, the crazes, the times... who knows what? maybe a lost world? I found the book a compelling account of his thoughts, his times, his travels, interests, personality. It functions as an anthropological work while retaining honest there at the times adventure. The historical character and understanding you can gain into a small part of the South American 'games of money and thrones' and it's impact on today should not be minimized. Well worth taking the time to read on many levels.
Review: Book - Very interesting book very informative

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #390,830 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #10 in Brazilian History #29 in General Brazil Travel Guides #119 in Expeditions & Discoveries World History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (357) |
| Dimensions  | 6 x 0.89 x 9 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 1590204301 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1590204306 |
| Item Weight  | 13.6 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 356 pages |
| Publication date  | May 4, 2010 |
| Publisher  | Abrams Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Captivating true adventure
*by K***U on May 16, 2017*

Wonderful read, much seeming if not first hand by the man himself, making this a great first hand source and account. Because of this the telling is linear, no bouncing back and forth in time and place. The story begins with his first assignment as a cartographer to help determine a boundary in South America, and then goes to other assignments doing same for others. A very good way into the book there start to be ethnographic and geo political, the in even smaller scale nuances that seem to provoke the author that there is 'something there' that academics of his time had not imagined. Amazing astute observations of the vile corruption of the times and inhumanity to man, with the native peoples always losing, struck me many times how unfunny (and how that still happens) because of resources and greed. So it is far more than a put this foot in front of the other Indiana Jones fiction - this person has a conscience and compassion, no two dimensional character here, and in many places almost advocates for intoxicating and .enlightening aspects of native tribes and peoples. So be prepared to learn a little if not a lot very unpleasant history regarding the rubber trade and South American slavery. There were many parts about this that I found very difficult to read and doubt Hollywood will include? Any way, the lost City of Z doesn't come into the book until maybe the final quarter? No mention at all until then. Keep in mind that historically what was happening in the archeological world with the Maya, Egypt, Babylon, Minoan Crete, the crazes, the times... who knows what? maybe a lost world? I found the book a compelling account of his thoughts, his times, his travels, interests, personality. It functions as an anthropological work while retaining honest there at the times adventure. The historical character and understanding you can gain into a small part of the South American 'games of money and thrones' and it's impact on today should not be minimized. Well worth taking the time to read on many levels.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Book
*by A***N on February 17, 2025*

Very interesting book very informative

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Insight into the mind of an explorer
*by M***C on February 2, 2013*

I've read many books about and by explorers. I've come to realize that the most fanatical explorers are really a distinct breed. Most people are unwilling to sacrifice more than a smidgen of security, safety, and comfort to venture where few, if any, have gone before. True explorers are willing to sacrifice those things and sometimes much more in order to to discover something previously unknown, or in the pursuit of fame and wealth, or just to have the satisfaction of being the first. The motivations of explorers are as complex as their various personalities, but I perceive that they are all intensely driven in the pursuit of their exploration. Through the journals of Percy Fawcett, seasoned with the recollections and explanations of his son, the reader gets a ringside seat into the mind of this hard-core explorer. This isn't a gripping adventure tale, although the imagination can wander in contemplation of the adventures woven through Fawcett's narrative. Fawcett recounts his explorations with plenty of detailed descriptions about the hazards and hardships, but his observations are conveyed with an almost mundane tone. I suppose this tone is the result of the pragmatic and single-minded approach that Fawcett applied to his explorations. He starts first as a hired land surveyor, charged with helping define young Bolivia's national boundaries at the beginning of the 19th century. This introduction to the wild lands of the Andes and Amazon captures his fascination and curiosity. Rather than continue with more staid and better paid professional pursuits, Fawcett repeatedly returns to South America to travel by mule, horse, canoe, and foot traversing hundreds of miles of raw wilderness, using his surveying skills to augment his navigation through disorienting jungle forests. In reading this book, the context of the time period is crucial to understanding and appreciating the mind of the writer as well as the behavior of the people and cultures. Circumstances prevent Fawcett from providing a conclusion to his writings, but the mystery and tragedy of his final exploration leaves a profound impression without detracting from an appreciation for the insight to this particular fascinating explorer.

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