The River of Doubt by Candice Millard Summary
Overview of The River of Doubt
After his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt faced death on an uncharted Amazon tributary. Millard's award-winning bestseller chronicles this harrowing expedition through disease, murder, and starvation - a journey that mapped the Western hemisphere while testing the limits of human endurance.
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Into the Unknown: Roosevelt's Desperate Quest for Redemption
In 1914, deep in the Amazon rainforest, Theodore Roosevelt lay dying. The once-vigorous former president was ravaged by fever, infection, and malnutrition, his powerful frame now gaunt and broken. How did this titan of American politics end up fighting for his life in one of Earth's most unforgiving environments? The answer lies in the aftermath of crushing political defeat. After losing the 1912 presidential election, Roosevelt found himself suddenly irrelevant. The phone at Sagamore Hill, once constantly ringing, fell silent. Former allies disappeared. For a man who had commanded the world stage, this invisibility was unbearable. When an invitation arrived to lecture in Argentina, Roosevelt seized it as an escape. But what began as a simple speaking tour evolved into something far more ambitious when he met Father John Augustine Zahm, who dreamed of Amazonian exploration. Their discussions kindled Roosevelt's adventurous spirit, and soon a plan emerged to explore the Amazon basin-a region less known, as Roosevelt would later write, than any other inhabited continent. This wasn't just an expedition; it was a desperate bid to reclaim purpose after political exile. What drives a 55-year-old former president to risk everything in one of the most dangerous places on Earth? The answer reveals the complex psychology of a man who lived by the creed that life should be a "great adventure."
The Naturalist President: Science as a Lifelong Passion
A Team of Contrasts: Leadership in the Wilderness
The Living Jungle: Nature's Merciless Reality
Crisis Point: Roosevelt's Darkest Hours
Indigenous Shadows: Unseen Watchers in the Wilderness
Salvation and Legacy: The River's Final Gift
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