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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
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December 1, 2016
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February 28, 2017

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Connie  G
Theodore Roosevelt needed to lift his spirits after his defeat in the 1912 presidential election in a third-party run. He had been invited for a lecture tour in South America, and added the challenge of a trip to the Amazon region. When he reached Brazil, he changed his plans from exploring a known river to embarking on a journey along the uncharted River of Doubt. Theodore Roosevelt was accompanied by his son Kermit Roosevelt, the Brazilian explorer Colonel Candido Rondon, a naturalist, a docto ...more
Peter Perhac
pretty good. especially the first two thirds. for a while i believed i am finally reading a five-star book again, but then, towards the end i was losing interest...
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