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The River of Doubt : Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
The River of Doubt Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
Author: Candice Millard
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 trea...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780767913737
ISBN-10: 0767913736
Publication Date: 10/10/2006
Pages: 416
Rating:
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4 stars, based on 95 ratings
Publisher: First Anchor Books (Broadway Books) Edition
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 3
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reviewed The River of Doubt : Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey on + 173 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Intriguing look into a terribly planned, ill-executed exploration of an uncharted river in South America. Teddy Roosevelt lives up to his larger than life reputation when he takes on the wilds of the Amazonian rain forest. Great writing, well-researched and yet engaging.
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Helpful Score: 3
This book chronicles Teddy Roosevelt's journey down an uncharted tributary to the amazon river. It is an amazing account of one of Roosevelt's many adventures. You get an close look at what the interior of the amazon rain forest looks like with an intriguing story of survival.

Quick read and a great book.
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Outstanding story, very well researched and written, of Theodore Roosevelt's exploration down the Brazilian River of Doubt. Superb account of a trip through unknown territory.
hardtack avatar reviewed The River of Doubt : Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey on + 2700 more book reviews
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An amazingly powerful book that I found riveting. That is a lot to say in eight words, but it was true for me.

I have read a number of books on Theodore Roosevelt and am very impressed with the man, although I do not always agree that what he did was right or the best for our country. While I knew that he took a long trip to South America after he lost the 1912 election, I had supposed that it was a type of gentleman's safari with plenty of creature comforts. Boy, was I wrong.

As a former Marine and someone who also had his share of tough treks backpacking for a week or more in the Rockies at high elevations in all kinds of weather, I am not sure I could have done what Teddy did on his trip down the River of Doubt.
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I've been reading a lot of historical narrative over the last few years (Skeletons on the Zahara, In the Heart of the Sea, Over the Edge of the World, Unbroken, We Die Alone, The Devil in the White City) and The River of Doubt compares quite favorably with all of those. Candice Millard's parsing of Teddy Roosevelt's last great adventure in 1913 yields many captivating insights: biographical probing of Roosevelt's family and political life, the natural history of the Amazon River Basin and its indigenous tribes, South American politics, and of course a study of how human beings stand up under intense mental and physical duress. Millard has the unique ability to dredge up historical minutia while never letting the narrative bog down and her re-creation of the time, place and people is thoroughly engaging.
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jamblazer avatar reviewed The River of Doubt : Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey on + 21 more book reviews
Exceptional book. Well-written, gripping uncertainity as to the final outcome, and well researched. Had MAPS so you could keep up with the story, and plenty of other photographs! Highly recommend.
PabloRafael avatar reviewed The River of Doubt : Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey on + 19 more book reviews
A well-written, fast-paced work of nonfiction. Fascinating from start to finish.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It is an account, richly documented, outlining Theodore Roosevelt's expedition into the then-unexplored Amazon basin. It is an incredible story of survival. The book is written in a very readable, engaging style, with dialogue and graphic description. I highly recommend!
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I find Theodore hard to like and the book hard to get into.


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