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

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

A moment later I could hear my son babbling. "Zachary, it's Daddy," I said.

"Dada," he said.

"Yes, Dada."

"He's started calling the phone Dada," my wife said, taking back the receiver. "When are you coming home?" (25.13-25.16)

In the book's final chapter, Grann includes this conversation with his family to bring the narrative back to this theme. He doesn't want his son to grow up without him, so he decides to end his quest soon after this chat. He does what Fawcett, who dragged his son into the jungle with him, was never able to do.