Laura's review
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
by Candice Millard
Laura's review
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
Laura's review
rating:
recommended for: History nerds, adventure travelers
I challenge anyone to find a more interesting character from American history than Theodore Roosevelt. After serving as president, he tried founding a new political party and running for the White House again, and when that effort failed, he decided to drown his sorrows by hitting the lecture circuit in South America, then embarking on an expedition down an unmapped river. It was a complete disaster, and Roosevelt barely escaped with his life.
This book captures the grueling conditions and constant suspense of Roosevelt's journey down the River of Doubt, and introduces you to some more extraordinary characters along the way. You know that most of them are going to get out alive, but at many points in the story, you have no idea how.
As nonfiction books go, this is right up there with "The Devil in the White City" for being easy to read and hard to put down. Read it!
This book captures the grueling conditions and constant suspense of Roosevelt's journey down the River of Doubt, and introduces you to some more extraordinary characters along the way. You know that most of them are going to get out alive, but at many points in the story, you have no idea how.
As nonfiction books go, this is right up there with "The Devil in the White City" for being easy to read and hard to put down. Read it!
