The River of Doubt
Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
Recommended by Ryan Holiday, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #5 in Exploration, Ranked #16 in Presidents — see more rankings.
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 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.
After his humiliating election defeat in 1912, Roosevelt set his... more
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.
After his humiliating election defeat in 1912, Roosevelt set his... more
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Ryan Holiday AuthorThese two unusual historical narratives about U.S presidents are shockingly good. I will read whatever else this woman writes. (Source)
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- #51 in American History
- #44 in Historical Nonfiction
- #83 in History
- #54 in US History
- #54 in Writing Skills
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