This is a book about Winston Churchill.  This is an excellent example of adventure literature, it is skillfully written, very readable and enjoyable.  The story takes place during the Second Boer War fought between the British Empire and two Boer states, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, over the Empire's influence in South Africa.  Churchill was busting at the bitts to get into the war and was successful in getting into the action, was captured and then made a daring escape that helped launch his political career.

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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.  This is the second book by Millard I have read, and both have been excellent pieces of adventure literature.  The story is skillfully portrayed, and the story is riveting.  Roosevelt is one of my favorite historical figures and this expedition was his last great adventure and one that he came close to not returning from.  Reading this book has inspired me to book a trip to the Amazon in 2020 to fish and explore this most interesting part of the world. 

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