Candice Millard's 2005 account of Theodore Roosevelt's near-fatal Amazon expedition in 1913 — mapping an uncharted tributary (the River of Doubt, later renamed Rio Roosevelt) — a gripping account of one of the most dangerous presidential adventures.
Creates the definitive account of Roosevelt's Amazon expedition — The River of Doubt reveals a largely unknown chapter of Roosevelt's life (his near-death experience from fever and infected wounds in the Amazon) and demonstrates that his most significant adventure came after his presidency.
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