Maps
Off the MapThe first thing we see is a map, "wet and crumpled, the lines I had traced to highlight my route now faded" (Preface.1). We can try to mentally draw a little dotted line on it, like when...
Tools and Technology
The Golden CompassTechnology moves at a rapid pace. Whatever device you're reading this on is probably going to be obsolete by the time you finish this sentence. Reading Lost City of Z, we see how...
The White Indian
Blank CanvasOne of the biggest misconceptions about the Amazon is that it was named after the online superstore. Okay, if anyone actually believes that, we will be very, very sad.We still don't kno...
Camelot
Sir Failsalot Z is like Fawcett's Holy Grail, in the sense that unlike Indiana Jones, he doesn't choose wisely, and his bad choice basically sucks the life out of him.Grann himself doesn't make the...