The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon

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biographical book nonfiction book

The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon is a nonfiction book by David Grann that chronicles British explorer Percy Fawcett’s ill-fated quest for a fabled ancient civilization in the Amazon rainforest and the modern investigation into his disappearance.

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Label	Occurrences
The Lost City of Z	12
The Lost City of Z (book)	3
Lost City of Z	1
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon canonical	1
the Lost City of Z	1

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Target entity: The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
Context triple: [The Lost City of Z, basedOn, The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon]

A. The Lost City of Z
The Lost City of Z is a 2016 biographical adventure film about British explorer Percy Fawcett’s obsessive search for a fabled ancient civilization in the Amazon rainforest.
B. The Black Swan
The Black Swan is a 1942 swashbuckling Technicolor adventure film starring Tyrone Power as a reformed pirate caught in a tale of romance and high-seas intrigue.
C. To the Wonder
To the Wonder is a 2012 romantic drama film directed by Terrence Malick, noted for its poetic, visually driven storytelling and Emmanuel Lubezki’s lyrical cinematography.
D. Out of Africa
Out of Africa is a 1985 romantic drama film set in colonial Kenya, best known for its sweeping cinematography, Oscar-winning acclaim, and Meryl Streep’s acclaimed performance.
E. An Untamed State
An Untamed State is a harrowing contemporary novel by Roxane Gay that explores kidnapping, trauma, and the fragile intersections of privilege, violence, and family in Haiti.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
Target entity description: The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon is a nonfiction book by David Grann that chronicles British explorer Percy Fawcett’s ill-fated quest for a fabled ancient civilization in the Amazon rainforest and the modern investigation into his disappearance.

A. The Lost City of Z
The Lost City of Z is a 2016 biographical adventure film about British explorer Percy Fawcett’s obsessive search for a fabled ancient civilization in the Amazon rainforest.
B. The Black Swan
The Black Swan is a 1942 swashbuckling Technicolor adventure film starring Tyrone Power as a reformed pirate caught in a tale of romance and high-seas intrigue.
C. To the Wonder
To the Wonder is a 2012 romantic drama film directed by Terrence Malick, noted for its poetic, visually driven storytelling and Emmanuel Lubezki’s lyrical cinematography.
D. Out of Africa
Out of Africa is a 1985 romantic drama film set in colonial Kenya, best known for its sweeping cinematography, Oscar-winning acclaim, and Meryl Streep’s acclaimed performance.
E. An Untamed State
An Untamed State is a harrowing contemporary novel by Roxane Gay that explores kidnapping, trauma, and the fragile intersections of privilege, violence, and family in Haiti.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	biographical book ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ
adaptedInto	The Lost City of Z (film) ⓘ linked to: The Lost City of Z
author	David Grann ⓘ
award	New York Times bestseller list appearance ⓘ
basedOn	archival research ⓘ field reporting in the Amazon ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
exploresTheme	colonialism ⓘ dangers of exploration ⓘ myth versus reality ⓘ obsession ⓘ
filmAdaptationDirector	James Gray ⓘ
filmAdaptationReleaseYear	2016 ⓘ
firstEditionFormat	hardcover ⓘ
focusesOn	Fawcett's final 1925 expedition ⓘ modern attempts to solve Fawcett's disappearance ⓘ search for a fabled ancient civilization ⓘ
followedBy	paperback edition ⓘ
genre	biography ⓘ exploration literature ⓘ history ⓘ
hasOCLCNumber	244765197 ⓘ
ISBN	978-0-385-51353-1 ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainCharacter	David Grann ⓘ Percy Fawcett ⓘ
market	adult nonfiction ⓘ
mediaType	print ⓘ
notableFor	popularizing Percy Fawcett's story for a modern audience ⓘ reexamining myths about the Amazon as a "counterfeit paradise" ⓘ
pageCount	approximately 300 ⓘ
placesDepicted	Mato Grosso ⓘ linked to: Mato Grosso region of Brazil Rio Verde ⓘ
publicationDate	2009 ⓘ
publisher	Doubleday ⓘ
setting	Amazon Basin ⓘ Brazil ⓘ
structure	alternating historical narrative and modern investigation ⓘ
subject	Amazon rainforest ⓘ Percy Fawcett ⓘ archaeology ⓘ disappearance of Percy Fawcett ⓘ exploration ⓘ lost city ⓘ
timePeriodCovered	contemporary era ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ

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