In Larry Rohter, Cândido Rondon has finally found not just a worthy biographer but a brilliant one. An exceptionally skilled researcher and a dazzling writer, Rohter unearthed vital new information that sweeps readers up in astonishing tales of discovery, courage, and humanity. This is an irresistible read.--Candice Millard, author of River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

Into the Amazon is an unparalleled gift to anyone who wants to understand the rainforest, Brazil, early environmentalism, or the struggle for Indigenous land rights. Larry Rohter's rigorous and eloquent account of Cândido Rondon's life provides a window into the colonization of the Amazon, and a portrait of a soldier whose vision for human decency and nature protection is only gaining in relevance as we navigate the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.--John W. Reid, coauthor of Ever Green: Saving Big Forests to Save the Planet

A welcome, vivid portrait of a historical figure who deserves much wider recognition outside his native country.--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Rohter's thorough research and eye for detail make for a vivid telling of a remarkable tale. This is a trip well worth taking.--Publishers Weekly, starred review

An exhaustively researched account of yet another vital, challenging character generally unknown to the English-speaking world.... Into the Amazon is important reading.... Rohter's crisp biography is a welcome addition to the new, more inclusive canon.--Rachel Slade "New York Times Book Review"

Rohter's subject emerges as a man ahead of his time. . . . In showcasing this 'humanist, nonviolent, multicultural template, ' Into the Amazon offers a valuable model for the future. The world needs more Rondons--a truth this important biography reinforces on every page.--Oliver Balch "Times Literary Supplement"

Larry Rohter has written a masterful biography of Cândido Rondon, one of the most extraordinary characters to emerge out of the Americas in the last century and a half. An heroic figure of epic proportions, Rondon is synonymous with the exploration of the Brazilian Amazon. But he was much more than that. One part John Muir, one part Alexander von Humboldt and one part Mahatma Gandhi, Rondon also left behind a rare personal legacy of humanism that feels both hugely relevant and sorely lacking today, with the fate of the Amazon and its Indigenous inhabitants hanging in the balance as never before. Into the Amazon is beautifully written, impressively researched, and makes for compelling reading. Larry Rohter has performed a great service by bringing Rondon, unsung for too long outside of Brazil, to a much wider audience. ¡Viva Rondon!--Jon Lee Anderson, author of Che: A Revolutionary Life

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Pub date: 2023-05-30

Length: 480 pages