Title: Enthralling read -- from all angles
Product review: A truly excellent account of President Roosevelt's intrepid, and final, journey to the far (and unknown) reaches of a remote foreign land. "The River of Doubt" is a book of tremendous scope, and yet the author manages to weave many disparate elements into a cohesive and captivating narrative. If you're looking for a detailed description of science -- from the tiniest creatures and fungi to the massive scale and evolution of the planet's continents -- you can find it here. You can also find a remarkably personal story; the pasts of every significant expedition member are integrated into relevant events in the book's chronology.Ultimately, my only (minor) gripe is that the final chapters speed by at an accelerated pace, and consequently, the Epilogue is granted a more important role, as many loose ends are not tied up in the context of the narrative itself.
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