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A fascinating research on the horrifyingly shameful crime against the Osage tribe, leading to the establishment of the FBI. Vietnamese translation by Pham Quoc Anh.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history, from the author of The Wager and The Lost City of Z, “one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."—New York Magazine • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • NOW A MARTIN SCORSESE PICTURE “A shocking whodunit…What more could fans of true-crime thrillers ask?”—USA Today “A masterful work of literary journalism crafted with the urgency of a mystery.” —The Boston Globe A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. One of her relatives was shot. Another was poisoned. And it was just the beginning, as more and more Osage were dying under mysterious circumstances, and many of those who dared to investigate the killings were themselves murdered. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case, and the young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to try to unravel the mystery. White put together an undercover team, including a Native American agent who infiltrated the region, and together with the Osage began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history. Look for David Grann’s latest bestselling book, The Wager!

A impressionante história real da primeira grande investigação de homicídios do FBI. O livro que deu origem ao filme de Martin Scorsese aclamado em Cannes e indicado a 10 categorias do Oscar 2024, incluindo Melhor filme e Melhor direção. Nos Estados Unidos dos anos 1920, as pessoas com maior renda per capita do mundo eram membros do povo indígena Osage, de Oklahoma. Até que, um a um, os Osage começaram a ser mortos. As primeiras vítimas são a família de Mollie Burkhart. E isso era apenas o começo, pois logo mais e mais homicídios contra nativos americanos aconteceriam, sempre em condições misteriosas. Nessa parcela remanescente do Velho Oeste, habitada por malfeitores como Al Spencer, conhecido como "o terror fantasma", e onde magnatas e homens do petróleo, como J. P. Getty, fizeram fortuna, muitos dos que ousaram investigar os assassinatos em massa também perderam a vida. Com o aumento do número de vítimas, o recém-criado FBI assume o caso, e o jovem diretor, J. Edgar Hoover, convoca um antigo Ranger texano chamado Tom White para ajudá-lo. White reúne uma equipe secreta — que inclui um agente indígena infiltrado na região — e, junto com os Osage, expõe uma das conspirações mais assombrosas da história dos Estados Unidos. "Perturbador e envolvente." ― Dave Eggers "Extraordinário." ― Time Magazine

Presents a true account of the early twentieth-century murders of dozens of wealthy Osage and law-enforcement officials, citing the contributions and missteps of a fledgling FBI that eventually uncovered one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history.

Negli anni Venti la popolazione più ricca d’America erano gli indiani Osage dell’Oklahoma: nel momento in cui gli idrocarburi stavano per diventare la risorsa più importante del pianeta, sotto il loro suolo furono trovati enormi giacimenti. Giravano in auto di lusso, vivevano in case faraoniche, mandavano i figli a studiare nelle migliori scuole d’Europa. Poi, a uno a uno, iniziarono a morire ammazzati. Sparati, avvelenati, vittime di agguati e imboscate, sempre in circostanze misteriose. E in questo strascico di ‘vecchio west’ – tra petrolieri emergenti come J.P. Getty e fuorilegge come Al ‘Terrore fantasma’ Spencer – chiunque osasse investigare finiva anch’egli sottoterra. Quando le morti superarono le due dozzine il caso fu preso in mano dall’FBI, appena nato, diretto da un giovane e ancora inesperto J. Edgar Hoover. Fu messa insieme una squadra di investigatori di origine indiana: si infiltrarono, alcuni finirono male, comunque adottarono tutti i mezzi più o meno leciti a loro disposizione per portare alla luce una cospirazione agghiacciante. David Grann, dopo anni di ricerche, ci consegna questa vicenda che è riuscito a trasformare in un libro mozzafiato, da leggere come un thriller, una spy story. Un brillante scorcio di una maledetta storia americana.

In 1920 zijn alle Amerikaanse indianenstammen naar een klein grondgebied verdrongen. Zo ook de Osages. Ze leven in de marge van de samenleving, totdat olie wordt gevonden op hun reservaat in Oklahoma. Plotseling zijn ze het rijkste volk ter wereld. Ze kopen auto’s, bouwen grote huizen en laten hun kinderen studeren aan Europese universiteiten. Vervolgens worden de Osages een voor een vermoord. Het dodental blijft opgelopen en de zaak komt bij de recent opgerichte FBI terecht. De FBI verknoeit de zaak echter volledig en de jonge FBI-directeur J. Edgar Hoover vraagt Texas Ranger Tom White om de zaak op te lossen. White stelt een undercoverteam samen dat een gruwelijk complot op het spoor komt. David Grann heeft jaren onderzoek gedaan naar de moordzaak. De maand van de bloemendoder is niet alleen een spannend relaas over een reeks koelbloedige moorden; het onthult ook de schrijnende desinteresse van een samenleving in het lot van de inheemse Amerikaanse volkeren, waardoor de moordenaars zo lang ongestoord hun gang konden gaan.

David Grann reconstruye en esta fascinante novela la misteriosa historia del explorador Percy Fawcett, desaparecido durante la última expedición en busca de El Dorado. Durante siglos, los europeos situaron la legendaria ciudad de El Dorado en la selva más grande y densa del mundo: la del Amazonas. La obsesión por encontrar ese paraíso dejó la jungla impenetrable sembrada de cadáveres, lo que no fue impedimento para que, en los años 20, el explorador británico Percy Fawcett se aventurara en ella en busca de la antigua civilización. Después de emprender una expedición tras otra sin éxito, en 1925 desapareció sin dejar rastro. Desde entonces, cientos de hombres han muerto o han enloquecido en el intento de seguir sus huellas. En 2005, el prestigioso periodista de la revista The New Yorker David Grann se adentró en el «infierno verde» para averiguar qué había ocurrido allí. El resultado es una reconstrucción magistral de la aventura de Percy Fawcett, un recorrido fascinante por una de las zonas más exuberantes y misteriosas del planeta, una investigación exhaustiva y absorbente que da voz a los que vieron a Fawcett por última vez en vida y que nos contagia su obstinación por encontrar El Dorado, ese misterio arraigado en el corazón de la selva que mató a todo aquel que soñó con verlo. Reseñas: «Una aventura fascinante, cargada de emoción y profundamente absorbente.» John Grisham «Como si uno de los rudos hombres de Conrad se encontrara de repente atrapado en una novela de García Márquez [...] terriblemente entretenida. [...] Al mismo tiempo una biografía, una historia de detectives y un maravilloso relato de viajes.» The New York Times «Combinando la extraordinaria historia de Fawcett con su propia investigación, Grann ha creado un personaje de gran calado que irradia la energía incombustible de una novela clásica de aventuras.» Publishers Weekly «¡Una obra maestra! Un viaje emocionante de principio a fin.» The Washington Post «Basta con decir quese trata de un libro fascinante. A uno le entran ganas de agarrar la mochila e irse a correr aventuras.» The Daily Telegraph

De Engelse ontdekkingsreiziger kolonel Percy Harrison Fawcett trok in 1925 naar het schier ondoordringbare Amazonegebied. Hij ging op zoek naar de legendarische stad Z, een geliefd doel van vele eerdere, allemaal mislukte expedities. Fawcett wilde laten zien dat hij de stad wél zou kunnen vinden, maar ook hij faalde jammerlijk. Hij zou nooit meer terugkeren: zijn hele expeditie verdween spoorloos in het Amazone-oerwoud. Tachtig jaar later treedt David Grann in de voetsporen van Fawcett. Hij verdiept zich in de obsessie van Fawcett met de verloren stad Z en probeert na al die jaren uit te vinden wat het verhaal zou kunnen zijn achter de mysterieuze verdwijning van Fawcett. Nu ook een bioscoopfilm met Charlie Hunnam, Robbert Pattinson en Sienna Miller.

New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times Bestseller Publishers Weekly Starred Review Pada tahun 1925, Percy Fawcett—penjelajah Inggris legendaris—memasuki hutan Amazon, mencari peradaban yang selama ini merupakan mitos. Dia tidak pernah kembali. Dalam mahakarya narasi ini, wartawan bernama David Grann menuturkan kisah epik pencarian Fawcett akan “Kota Z yang Hilang”, sambil memecahkan misteri penjelajahan terbesar abad kedua puluh. Kisah petualangan yang mencekam, mendebarkan, dan sangat menarik. –John Grisham

After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, New Yorker writer David Grann set out to solve "the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century": what happened to British explorer Percy Fawcett. Fawcett''s fate--and the clues he left behind--became an obsession for hundreds who followed him. As Grann delved deeper into Fawcett''s mystery, and the greater mystery of the Amazon, he found himself irresistibly drawn into the "green hell."--From publisher description.

Traditional edition of THE LOST CITY OF Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann, a writer of the New Yorker. Grann remarkably recounts British explorer Col. Percy Harrison Fawcett''s expeditions? The movie adapted from the book will be in theaters 2012, directed by and staring Brat Pitt. In Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

La fascinante historia de la última expedición en busca de El Dorado En 1925, el legendario explorador británico Percy Fawcett se adentró en la selva del Amazonas, en busca de una legendaria civilización situada en lo más profundo de la mortal jungla. Nunca regresó. En esta obra maestra de la no-ficción narrativa, el periodista David Grann nos cuenta la épica historia de la búsqueda de Fawcett de la “ciudad perdida de Z” en Perú, Bolivia y Brasil, al tiempo que desentraña el más grande misterio de los exploradores del siglo XX.

By the author of the international Number One bestsellers KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON and THE WAGER ‘Chilling . . . Poignant . . . Haunting and gripping . . . gets into worlds that are otherwise invisible to us’ Daily Mail A Polish detective tries to determine whether an author planted clues to a real murder in his post-modern novel An arson investigator races to prove whether a man about to be executed is innocent Scientists stalk a sea monster … In this engrossing collection, David Grann sets out to unravel the truth of twelve great, real-life mysteries. Each of these mesmerising stories is true; the protagonists are mortal and pieces of the puzzle often elude them. Some of the characters are driven by deception and murder. Others go mad. After all, as Holmes puts it, ‘Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent.’

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Wager comes a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction “with all the pace and excitement of a movie thriller”(The New York Times) that unravels the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century—the story of the legendary British explorer who ventured into the Amazon jungle in search of a fabled civilization and never returned. "[Grann is] one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."—New York Magazine After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, acclaimed writer David Grann set out to determine what happened to the British explorer Percy Fawcett and his quest for the Lost City of Z. For centuries Europeans believed the Amazon, the world’s largest rain forest, concealed the glittering kingdom of El Dorado. Thousands had died looking for it, leaving many scientists convinced that the Amazon was truly inimical to humankind. In 1925 Fawcett ventured into the Amazon to find an ancient civilization, hoping to make one of the most important discoveries in history. Then he vanished. Over the years countless perished trying to find evidence of his party and the place he called “The Lost City of Z.” In this masterpiece, journalist David Grann interweaves the spellbinding stories of Fawcett’s quest for “Z” and his own journey into the deadly jungle. Look for David Grann’s latest bestselling book, The Wager!

Korean edition of THE LOST CITY OF Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann, a writer of the New Yorker. Grann remarkably recounts British explorer Col. Percy Harrison Fawcett''s expeditions? The moVietnamese adapted from the book will be in theaters 2012, directed by and staring Brat Pitt. In Korean. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Ruinen, Geheimkarten und Spione - ein Abenteuer à la "Indiana Jones", und alles historisch verbürgt. Ein Geheimnis, das Jahrhunderte zurückreicht. Das sensationelle Verschwinden eines Forschers, das weltweit Schlagzeilen machte. Ein Rätsel, das alle, die es zu lösen versuchen, mit Tod und Wahnsinn bedroht. Eine großartig erzählte Abenteuergeschichte über die Suche nach einer uralten Stadt, die im undurchdringlichen Regenwald Amazoniens verborgen liegt.

Je ne suis qu''un homme comme les autres, c''est tout.

Reconstructie van een expeditie van de Engelse ontdekkingsreiziger Percy Harrison Fawcett in 1925 naar een verloren stad in het Amazonegebied.

Em 1925, o explorador britânico Percy Fawcett embrenhou-se na Amazônia para encontrar uma antiga civilização, prometendo fazer uma das mais importantes descobertas arqueológicas da história. Durante séculos, os europeus acreditaram que a maior floresta do mundo escondia o reino de Eldorado. Muitos morreram nessa procura. Com o tempo, muitos cientistas passaram a considerar a Amazônia uma armadilha mortal que jamais poderia abrigar uma sociedade complexa. Mas Fawcett passou anos elaborando sua tese científica e embarcou nessa aventura com o filho de 21 anos, determinado a provar que essa antiga civilização - que ele chamou de ''Z'' - existia. Mas Fawcett e sua expedição desapareceram para sempre. O destino de Fawcett - e as pistas que deixou a respeito de ''Z'' - tornou-se uma obsessão para vários viajantes que o seguiram pela selva. Durante décadas, cientistas e aventureiros procuraram por vestígios da expedição de Fawcett e da cidade perdida de Z. Assim como as gerações que o precederam, o autor acabou atraído pela floresta. Sua busca pela verdade e suas revelações sobre o destino de Z compõem o cerne deste livro.

本书讲述一座失落的黄金城,一位狂热的探险家,成就20世纪最令人着迷的传奇.