The River, Not the BookstoreDavid Grann tells a man vs. environment tale in his exciting new book The Lost City of Z. Between the book covers find the story of Percy Harrison Fawcett's (1867-1925?) Amazon explorations. Grann was not content to do 'bookish' research; he was compelled to go to the Amazon himself and follow the famed explorer's probable route. The book has all the elements a superior mystery and adventure story.
More Amazon Adventure Reading:
More Amazon Adventure Reading:
The Last Forest: The Future of the Amazon in the Age of Globalization by Mark London & Brian Kelly describes today's Amazon and asks questions about what the Amazon might look like in the future.
River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard is also a gem. Theodore Roosevelt, his son, Kermit, and guide Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon, traveled to Brazil after Roosevelt's unsuccessful bid for the Presidency in 1912.
Robert Whitaker's The Mapmaker's Wife tells the story of a Peruvian woman's 1769 journey to French Guiana to find her husband.
Colin Angus & Ian Mulgrew's Amazon Extreme: Three Ordinary Guys, One Rubber Raft, & The Most Dangerous River on Earth provides another thrilling view of the Amazon by fearless outdoor adventurers.
River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard is also a gem. Theodore Roosevelt, his son, Kermit, and guide Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon, traveled to Brazil after Roosevelt's unsuccessful bid for the Presidency in 1912.
Robert Whitaker's The Mapmaker's Wife tells the story of a Peruvian woman's 1769 journey to French Guiana to find her husband.
Colin Angus & Ian Mulgrew's Amazon Extreme: Three Ordinary Guys, One Rubber Raft, & The Most Dangerous River on Earth provides another thrilling view of the Amazon by fearless outdoor adventurers.
