Candice Millard Knihy

Recognized as a Booklist Notable Book of 2012, this title stands out for its compelling narrative and engaging characters. It explores profound themes that resonate with readers, offering a unique perspective on the human experience. The writing is both evocative and thought-provoking, making it a significant addition to contemporary literature. Readers can expect a rich storytelling experience that captivates and challenges their understanding of the world.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Chosen as a Washington Post and New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2016 A thrilling account...This book is an awesome nail-biter and top-notch character study rolled into one...Could someone be persuaded to make a movie about this episode of his life? I'd watch. - New York Times Critic Jennifer Senior's Top Ten Books of 2016 Gripping...tremendously readable and enjoyable... - Alex von Tunzelmann, The New York Times Book Review [A] truly fascinating book. - Financial Times A gripping story...It's a thrilling journey and Millard tells it with gusto. - The Guardian Millard's tome is a slam-bang study of Churchill's wit and wile as he navigates the Boer War like [a] proto-James Bond. - USA Today

The true story of Theodore Roosevelt's harrowing 1914 exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth, 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 sights on the most punishing physical challenge he could find, the first descent of an unmapped tributary of the Amazon. He and his men faced an unbelievable series of hardships, losing their canoes and supplies to punishing whitewater rapids, and enduring starvation, Indian attack, disease, drowning, and a murder within their own ranks. Three men died, and Roosevelt was brought to the brink of suicide. Yet he accomplished a feat so great that many at the time refused to believe it.--From publisher description.

Set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers, a story of courage and adventure brings to life the rivalry between two enemies--a decorated soldier and a young aristocrat/Army officer--as they set out to find the mysterious headwaters of the Nile River

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