Candice Millard The River of Doubt Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

<b><b>NATIONAL BESTSELLER </b>- At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait--the bestselling author of <i>River of the Gods </i>brings us the true story of Theodore Roosevelt's harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth.</b> <p><b>"A rich, dramatic tale that ranges from the personal to the literally earth-shaking." --<i>The New York Times</i><br></b><br> 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. </p><p> 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. </p><p> 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. <i>The River of Doubt</i> brings alive these extraordinary events in a powerful nonfiction narrative thriller that happens to feature one of the most famous Americans who ever lived. </p><p> 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. </p><p><b>Look for Candice Millard's latest book, <i>River of the Gods.</i></b></p>

Candice Millard The River of Doubt Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

• National Bestseller
• An incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait of Theodore Roosevelt's harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth
• The River of Doubt is a black, uncharted tributary of the Amazon, winding through one of the most treacherous jungles in the world
• Roosevelt, along with his son Kermit and Brazil's renowned explorer Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon, undertook the first descent of this unmapped river
• The expedition faced numerous hardships, including losing canoes and supplies to whitewater rapids, starvation, disease, and attacks from indigenous tribes
• Three men died during the journey, and Roosevelt was pushed to the brink of suicide
• This powerful nonfiction narrative thriller vividly recounts extraordinary events and challenges faced by Roosevelt and his team
• Experience the soaring beauty of the Amazon rainforest alongside the darkest moments of Theodore Roosevelt's life
• Discover Candice Millard's dazzling debut and her latest book, *River of the Gods