"The River of Doubt" by Candice Millard

I just finished reading this fascinating account of Theodore's Roosevelt's last expedition, a gruelling near-fatal (near for him, truly fatal for others) to the Amazon Basin. The story of the trials that beset the party is incredible; that they survived was a miracle.

The natural history of the rain forest is described in detail, and is every bit as interesting as the adventure itself.

I suspect that most people, unless they are Roosevelt fans or interested in the Amazonian rain forest are unaware that he undertook this expedition. I certainly didn't know anything about it. As far as his explorations go, it's his big hunting trip to Africa that most people remember about him. This wasn't a hunting trip, but a serious scientific study, mapping an unknown river in Brazil.

Has anyone else read this? If so, what did you think?