Candice Millard
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| Original Title: | The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey |
| ISBN: | 0767913736 (ISBN13: 9780767913737) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Theodore Roosevelt |
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At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, The River of Doubt is the true story of Theodore Roosevelt’s harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth.The River of Doubt—it is a black, uncharted tributary of the Amazon that snakes through one of the most treacherous jungles in the world. Indians armed with poison-tipped arrows haunt its shadows; piranhas glide through its waters; boulder-strewn rapids turn the river into a roiling cauldron.
After his humiliating election defeat in 1912, Roosevelt set his sights on the most punishing physical challenge he could find, the first descent of an unmapped, rapids-choked tributary of the Amazon. Together with his son Kermit and Brazil’s most famous explorer, Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon, Roosevelt accomplished a feat so great that many at the time refused to believe it. In the process, he changed the map of the western hemisphere forever.
Along the way, Roosevelt and his men faced an unbelievable series of hardships, losing their canoes and supplies to punishing whitewater rapids, and enduring starvation, Indian attack, disease, drowning, and a murder within their own ranks. Three men died, and Roosevelt was brought to the brink of suicide. The River of Doubt brings alive these extraordinary events in a powerful nonfiction narrative thriller that happens to feature one of the most famous Americans who ever lived.
From the soaring beauty of the Amazon rain forest to the darkest night of Theodore Roosevelt’s life, here is Candice Millard’s dazzling debut.
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| Title | : | The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey |
| Author | : | Candice Millard |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 416 pages |
| Published | : | October 10th 2006 by Anchor Books (first published 2005) |
| Categories | : | History. Nonfiction. Biography. Adventure. Travel |
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In Xanadu did Kubla KhanA stately pleasure-dome decree:Where Alph, the sacred river, ranThrough caverns measureless to manDown to a sunless sea."Samuel Taylor Coleridge Roosevelt wrote articles for Scribners while he was on this trip. Notice that he had to cover up his hands and face to keep the constant barrage of biting insects at bay.As Theodore Roosevelt lay on his cot in the Amazonian jungle burning up with fever, yellow pus leaking from his leg, and his mind wandering aimlessly throughI don't usually choose to read history, but this reads like an adventure story with interesting historical asides to put it into context. Excellently researched and brought to life. Worst trip ever.
This book tells of a chapter of Theodore Roosevelt's life that was not widely known these days, at least before this book was published. After the failure of his Bull Moose party to carry him to a third term as president, T.R. went looking for adventure (probably in an effort to ward off depression). One thing led to another until he very nearly got himself, his son and others killed in the heart of the Amazon River basin. The dangers of the Amazon rain forest are so thoroughly described in this
4✚ 🛶 🛶 🛶 🛶Teddy RooseveltMore than a man's man, what can I say?! Love this line from GR friend Jeffrey Keeten's great review: "If you just heard a CLANK that was Roosevelts brass balls." https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... And Cândido Rondon as the man in charge who won't allow himself or his men to partake of food left in a vacated cabin when they're wasting awaythat would be thievery and he's a man of honor.The molds were obviously thrown away after these men were created.Excellently
River of Doubt is a well spun tale for those who enjoy adventure, history and nature. Packed with suspense and unnerving descriptions of the Amazon rainforest and its wildlife, Millard turns Roosevelts journey into a compelling story as you are pulled from one chapter immediately into the next. The style is more entertaining than Millards very interesting but drier Destiny of the Republic about James Garfield.I remember a saying from my Navy days referring to the sailors of old, When ships were
I thought Candice Millard's other book Destiny of the Republic was one of the most fascinating books I've ever read, so I thought I should go back and read this, her first book. I must say River of Doubt may be even better, if not for her writing but for the absolutely amazing story she tells. Teddy Rosevelt's exepedition in the heart of the Amazon jungle may be a footnote in history, but Millard brings it to life as one of the most compelling adventure tales I've ever read. Millard does take
Theodore Roosevelt's leadership and charisma is a well documented part of American history. Although I'm sure I learned about him in my required history classes, and I've been to Mount Rushmore, I can't say that I knew much about him beyond the fact that he was a Rough Rider, a president, a large man, that he created the idea of a protected national park, and that he supposedly said, "Speak softly and carry a big stick." I also suspected that he was related, somehow, to FDR, but never bothered
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