{"product_id":"roosevelts-beast-paperback","title":"Roosevelt's Beast - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLouis Bayard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoosevelt's Beast is a reimagining of Teddy and Kermit Roosevelt's ill-fated 1914 Amazon expedition: a new novel from the acclaimed Louis Bayard \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1914. Brazil's \u003ci\u003eRio da Dúvida\u003c\/i\u003e, the River of Doubt. Plagued by hunger and suffering the lingering effects of malaria, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, his son Kermit, and the other members of the now-ravaged Roosevelt-Rondon scientific expedition are traveling deeper and deeper into the jungle. When Kermit and the Colonel are kidnapped by a mysterious Amazonian tribe, they soon discover the price of their freedom. They must find and kill a ravenous beast - a beast that has never been seen and that leaves no tracks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his characteristically rich storytelling and a touch of old-fashioned horror, the bestselling and critically acclaimed Louis Bayard turns the well-known story of the Roosevelt-Rondon expedition on its head and anatomizes the demons that can haunt us from birth to death.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouis Bayard\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe School of Night\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Black Tower\u003c\/i\u003e, the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Pale Blue Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMr. Timothy\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book. He has written for \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He lives in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.8 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42720312295487,"sku":"9781250053114","price":28.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ca259e2dc8ee788ebbc533f8f3855fc2.webp?v=1765088731","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/roosevelts-beast-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}