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Candice Millard

Candice Millard is an American writer of narrative history whose books explore exploration, politics, leadership, and empire. Her notable works include The River of Doubt, Destiny of the Republic, Hero of the Empire, and River of the Gods. Her histories have been New York Times bestsellers and are widely praised for making complex events vivid and accessible.

Biografia e Jornada do Autor

Candice Millard is an American narrative historian whose work combines archival rigor with the pacing of adventure writing. Raised in Lexington, Ohio, she grew up in a small, working-class town and later moved to the Kansas City area as a teenager when her father changed jobs. At Baker University she studied English on a journalism scholarship, wrote for the student newspaper, and found mentors who sharpened her sense of language and structure. She then earned a master’s degree in literature from Baylor University. A decisive early turning point came with her move to Washington, where she joined National Geographic. There, over roughly six years as an editor and writer, she developed the habits that would define her later books: exhaustive research, respect for primary sources, and a conviction that history becomes vivid when told through people rather than abstractions.

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I was looking for a story within a life
-Bringing the Ghosts to Life
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I am lost without an outline
-Bringing the Ghosts to Life
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Research is my first love
-An Interview with Candice Millard
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I can't believe this is my job
-An Interview with Candice Millard
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I have never and will never write about a living politician or character
-Good Citizen: Candice Millard
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This river was completely unmapped
-Morning Edition: The River of Doubt
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So John Hanning Speke was as unremarkable as Burton was extraordinary
-Fresh Air: River of the Gods
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What interests me most is people
-Q&A: Young Winston Churchill's Boer War Adventures

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"Candice Millard has earned her legions of admirers. She is a graceful writer and a careful researcher"

The New York Times Book Review

"Candice Millard has made a specialty of writing about individual episodes in the lives of colorful historical figures"

The Washington Post

"Candice Millard reveals how Winston Churchill laid the foundations of his political career during the Boer War"

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"Candice Millard is an extremely talented writer, equally adept at penning heart-stopping battlefield scenes"

Star Tribune

"Acclaimed, bestselling author Candice Millard has a knack for finding compelling stories within the lives of some of the giants of history"

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