The River of Doubt
by Candice Millard
Taste attributes: biographyadventuredocumentaryhistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is wide-ranging, stirring and weighty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Candice Millard
- Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 440
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- Open Library
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