Book · 2009 · History
The Lost City of Z
A Legendary British Explorer's Deadly Quest to Uncover the Secrets of the Amazon
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The book was fantastic and that guy was out of his mind out of his mind.
What they say about it
- Discusses book and film adaptation“the movie The Lost City of Z”4
The best things said about it
And this became famous in around around 2009 when author David Gran published a book, The Lost City of Z, about Percy Faucet.
The Lost City of Z, like that stuff. That's crazy. That's amazing. Have you ever seen that movie? Yes. Read the book, too.
It was the first book I did about explorers who disappeared in the Amazon.
David Grann How I Write · Nov 2025 Where and when it comes up
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The Lost City of Z by David Grann is a gripping non-fiction historical account detailing the ill-fated expeditions of British explorer Percy Fawcett into the Amazon rainforest. Robert Evans discussed the book extensively on Behind the Bastards, using it to trace Fawcett's adventures while also offering a critique regarding some of its historical accuracy. David Grann appeared on How I Write to reflect on the process of writing the book, utilizing it as a prime example of how he constructs prologues and incorporates his own narrative perspective into historical non-fiction. Additionally, Joe Rogan, Luke Caverns, and Cody Tucker referenced the book and its cinematic adaptation on The Joe Rogan Experience, discussing Fawcett's daring journeys, the allure of ancient history, and the sheer fascination inspired by the explorer's relentless quest through the Amazonian wilderness.
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Robert Evans In Gran's book, chapter 8, Into the Amazon, goes straight from Percy returning to England in 1902 to him th… 3
“In Gran's book, chapter 8, Into the Amazon, goes straight from Percy returning to England in 1902 to him then being in Bolivia like 6 or seven years later, which is like where the first adventure from the movie The Lost City of uh Z starts too.”
“And this became famous in around around 2009 when author David Gran published a book, The Lost City of Z, about Percy Faucet.”
“And the book, I should also say David Gran's book, The Lost City of Z is completely inaccurate.”
David Grann So I think you want to have some element of uh usually um you know let's say let's talk about the lost city… 2
“So I think you want to have some element of uh usually um you know let's say let's talk about the lost city of Z. It was the first book I did about explorers who disappeared in the Amazon”
“So, Lost City of Z was a was an example where uh and it was very hard for me at first to insert myself”
Joe Rogan The guy who one of one of the guys who that's he's the the main character in that book, the lost city of Z.… 2
“The guy who one of one of the guys who that's he's the the main character in that book, the lost city of Z. He's one of the people that went there.”
“that's like what got that that Explorer that English explorer in the lost city of Z right”
Cody Tucker The Lost City of Z, like that stuff. That's crazy. That's amazing. Have you ever seen that movie? Yes. Read… 1
“The Lost City of Z, like that stuff. That's crazy. That's amazing. Have you ever seen that movie? Yes. Read the book, too.”
Luke Caverns and we watched the movie The Lost City of Z about Percy Faucet and something about that guy's journey remin… 1
“and we watched the movie The Lost City of Z about Percy Faucet and something about that guy's journey reminded me so much of my family”
Paul Rosolie what did you think about lost city of z um I loved the book I wanted more from the movie um of course yeah… 1
“what did you think about lost city of z um I loved the book I wanted more from the movie um of course yeah there's only so much time yeah um Hollywood [ __ ] god um the book was fantastic and that guy was out of his mind out of his mind”
Rory Albanese It was like Moshe kasher sent me the book and I almost read it but then I found there was a movie I'm like… 1
“It was like Moshe kasher sent me the book and I almost read it but then I found there was a movie I'm like [ __ ] you”
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“I read this when I was working on the Lost City of Z. So that's how that's what kind of led me uh to that one.”
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