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The River of Doubt

Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
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Jan 03, 2024Vanessa72 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The definitive book of the months long exploration of the River of Doubt, now known as thr Rio Theodoro, from the highlands of western Brazil, north to its merging with the Madeira River which eventually merges with the Amazon. The joint…
Jan 02, 2024
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Jul 17, 2023Wilsonnc rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Stupefying. All (but one) of the preceding comments are accurate and helpful. Halfway through this title I offer two comments: (1) My awe and admiration of Roosevelt, already abundant, have grown, and (2) I will never travel on an…
Mar 24, 2023wylli rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An incredible story... couldn't put it down.
Oct 18, 2022LoriHarrow rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What a wonderful account of a magnificent venture! The trials involved in the exploration of the Amazon were detailed and more than once, I was impressed by Roosevelt's gusto and cognizant of how much easier the journey would have been in…
May 11, 2022BARosen1112 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The River of Doubt takes a close look at one largely unknown - at least by me - event in the life of Theodore Roosevelt, a dangerous exploratory trek into an unknown river in a previously unexplored tributary of the Amazon. As detailed in…
Nov 03, 2021ryner rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Following a failed bid for a third term as U.S. President, Theodore Roosevelt in 1913 joined an expedition whose intention was to explore a completely uncharted region of the Amazon rainforest. Planning to follow the River of Doubt from…
Aug 26, 2021kel_2020 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was an unexpected surprise. I'm not normally interested in reading about expeditions. However, it was the selection for my book club, so I dug in once I checked it out. It was excellent. I was interested in not only reading…
Nov 18, 2020JCLCharlesH rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
In this biography, Millard traces the events that led to Theodore Roosevelts explorations in the Amazonian rainforests in Brazil. Thoroughly researched and compelling, this volume includes numerous firsthand accounts from his companions on…
Oct 21, 2019
After reading another Candice Millard book I gave this one a chance. It's very interesting. There is information that I had never heard about Theodore Roosevelt. I was interested the entire time and I had never heard about this adventure…
Sep 26, 2018svea_ rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Thrilling, sometimes horrifying story with the side interest of great nature writing!
May 23, 2018kennethbhill rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A great story! A well written story of how the upper-crust of America's early 20th century wealthy class explored, and then claimed "unexplored" lands and rivers as theirs by naming them after themselves; and then returning home to brag…
Mar 22, 2018SPPL_János rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Only Theodore Roosevelt could have turned a 1914 speaking tour of South America into an expedition down an uncharted Amazonian river. Accompanied by his son Kermit, American naturalist George Cherrie, Brazil's famous explorer Cândido…
Feb 01, 2018
Awesome! Highly recommend it.
Feb 28, 2017etfutdet rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of the best I've read, ever.
Sep 20, 2015
This is the riveting story of Col Rondon and Theodore Roosevelt's search to survey and chart one of the longest, most turbulent tributary of the Amazon. The details of the Amazon Rainforest life and people are amazing.
Oct 22, 2014KCLSRecommends rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 tributary of the Amazon.
Aug 05, 2014
patron review The story of Theodore Roosevelt's exploration in 1914 of an unchartered Amazon River. Reads like a novel.
Jun 16, 2014cingraham rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An excellent book with a well-researched base. I enjoyed learning about exploration in the early 20th century, about Roosevelt and about the Amazon.
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May 22, 2014christopherfry rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Read this till they get to the river, then switch to Roosevelt's Beast...when they get to the river....and there is the actual video of the trip on YouTube......
May 26, 2012puri83 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of the best adventure books i have ever read. Captures the character and courage of these explorers brilliantly Candice Millard has written a masterpiece. It richly deserves a place on any book collector's book shelf....easily 5 stars
Dec 30, 2010mosoak99 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wow, the courage and determination of those explorers was incredible! What a book... 5 stars.
Bookwoman247
Oct 18, 2010
After losing the 1912 election, Theodore Roosevelt set off to explore an uncharted river deep in the Amazon forest. Among the men who accompanied him were his son Kermit, and the reknowned explorer Candido Rondon. The hardships that the…