Get a free audiobook
-
The Adventurer's Son
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, True Crime
People who bought this also bought...
-
The Twenty-Ninth Day
- Surviving a Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundra
- Written by: Alex Messenger
- Narrated by: Alex Messenger
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
This true-life wilderness survival epic recounts 17-year-old Alex Messenger's near-lethal encounter with a grizzly bear during a canoe trip in the Canadian tundra. The story follows Alex and his five companions as they paddle north through harrowing rapids and stunning terrain. Twenty-nine days into the trip, while out hiking alone, Alex is attacked by a barren-ground grizzly. Left for dead, he wakes to find that his summer adventure has become a struggle to stay alive.
-
-
Couldn’t stop listening ... fan of those adventure!
- By Vi on 2020-08-21
-
Beyond the Trees
- A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic
- Written by: Adam Shoalts
- Narrated by: Adam Shoalts
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
What does it mean to explore and confront the unknown? Beyond the Trees recounts Adam Shoalts's epic, never-before-attempted solo crossing of Canada's mainland Arctic in a single season. It's also a multilayered story that weaves the narrative of Shoalts's journey into accounts of other adventurers, explorers, First Nations, fur traders, dreamers, eccentrics, and bush pilots to create an unforgettable tale of adventure and exploration.
-
-
feels like retelling the same event
- By Beth Stephen on 2020-10-17
-
Labyrinth of Ice
- The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition
- Written by: Buddy Levy
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In July 1881, Lt. A. W. Greely and his crew of 24 scientists and explorers were bound for the last region unmarked on global maps. Their goal: Farthest North. What would follow was one of the most extraordinary and terrible voyages ever made. Greely and his men confronted every possible challenge - vicious wolves, sub-zero temperatures, and months of total darkness - as they set about exploring one of the most remote, unrelenting environments on the planet. In May 1882, they broke the 300-year-old record, and returned to camp to eagerly await the resupply ship. Only nothing came.
-
-
phenomenal book
- By Ryan on 2020-12-18
-
Alone Against the North
- An Expedition into the Unknown
- Written by: Adam Shoalts
- Narrated by: Adam Shoalts
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Gripping and often poetic, Alone Against the North is a classic adventure story of single-minded obsession, physical hardship, and the restless sense of wonder that every explorer has in common. What Shoalts discovered as he paddled downriver was a series of unmapped waterfalls that could easily have killed him. Just as astonishing was the media reaction when he got back to civilization. He was feted by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and congratulated by the Governor General. People were enthralled by Shoalts’s proof that the world is bigger than we think.
-
-
Not quite Shackleton
- By Anonymous User on 2019-11-07
-
The Sun Is a Compass
- A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds
- Written by: Caroline Van Hemert
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure.
-
-
AMAZING!!!!!!!
- By J.O on 2021-01-12
-
Bush Runner
- The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson
- Written by: Mark Bourrie
- Narrated by: Jeff Burling
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sourced from Pierre-Esprit Radisson’s journals, which are the best firsthand accounts of 17th-century Canada, Bush Runner tells the extraordinary true story of this protean 17th-century figure, a man more trading partner than colonizer, a peddler of goods and not worldview - and with it offers a fresh perspective on the world in which he lived.
-
-
So disappointed.
- By Mary Louise Colquhoun on 2020-02-08
-
The Twenty-Ninth Day
- Surviving a Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundra
- Written by: Alex Messenger
- Narrated by: Alex Messenger
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
This true-life wilderness survival epic recounts 17-year-old Alex Messenger's near-lethal encounter with a grizzly bear during a canoe trip in the Canadian tundra. The story follows Alex and his five companions as they paddle north through harrowing rapids and stunning terrain. Twenty-nine days into the trip, while out hiking alone, Alex is attacked by a barren-ground grizzly. Left for dead, he wakes to find that his summer adventure has become a struggle to stay alive.
-
-
Couldn’t stop listening ... fan of those adventure!
- By Vi on 2020-08-21
-
Beyond the Trees
- A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic
- Written by: Adam Shoalts
- Narrated by: Adam Shoalts
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
What does it mean to explore and confront the unknown? Beyond the Trees recounts Adam Shoalts's epic, never-before-attempted solo crossing of Canada's mainland Arctic in a single season. It's also a multilayered story that weaves the narrative of Shoalts's journey into accounts of other adventurers, explorers, First Nations, fur traders, dreamers, eccentrics, and bush pilots to create an unforgettable tale of adventure and exploration.
-
-
feels like retelling the same event
- By Beth Stephen on 2020-10-17
-
Labyrinth of Ice
- The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition
- Written by: Buddy Levy
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In July 1881, Lt. A. W. Greely and his crew of 24 scientists and explorers were bound for the last region unmarked on global maps. Their goal: Farthest North. What would follow was one of the most extraordinary and terrible voyages ever made. Greely and his men confronted every possible challenge - vicious wolves, sub-zero temperatures, and months of total darkness - as they set about exploring one of the most remote, unrelenting environments on the planet. In May 1882, they broke the 300-year-old record, and returned to camp to eagerly await the resupply ship. Only nothing came.
-
-
phenomenal book
- By Ryan on 2020-12-18
-
Alone Against the North
- An Expedition into the Unknown
- Written by: Adam Shoalts
- Narrated by: Adam Shoalts
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Gripping and often poetic, Alone Against the North is a classic adventure story of single-minded obsession, physical hardship, and the restless sense of wonder that every explorer has in common. What Shoalts discovered as he paddled downriver was a series of unmapped waterfalls that could easily have killed him. Just as astonishing was the media reaction when he got back to civilization. He was feted by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and congratulated by the Governor General. People were enthralled by Shoalts’s proof that the world is bigger than we think.
-
-
Not quite Shackleton
- By Anonymous User on 2019-11-07
-
The Sun Is a Compass
- A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds
- Written by: Caroline Van Hemert
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure.
-
-
AMAZING!!!!!!!
- By J.O on 2021-01-12
-
Bush Runner
- The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson
- Written by: Mark Bourrie
- Narrated by: Jeff Burling
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sourced from Pierre-Esprit Radisson’s journals, which are the best firsthand accounts of 17th-century Canada, Bush Runner tells the extraordinary true story of this protean 17th-century figure, a man more trading partner than colonizer, a peddler of goods and not worldview - and with it offers a fresh perspective on the world in which he lived.
-
-
So disappointed.
- By Mary Louise Colquhoun on 2020-02-08
-
438 Days
- An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea
- Written by: Jonathan Franklin
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
438 Days is the miraculous account of the man who survived alone and adrift at sea longer than anyone in recorded history - as told to journalist Jonathan Franklin in dozens of exclusive interviews.
-
-
He survived on garbage!
- By joanne on 2020-07-14
-
The Tiger
- A True Story of Vengeance and Survival
- Written by: John Vaillant
- Narrated by: John Vaillant
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It’s December 1997, and a man-eating tiger is on the prowl outside a remote village in Russia’s Far East. The tiger isn’t just killing people, it’s annihilating them, and a team of men and their dogs must hunt it on foot through the forest in the brutal cold. As the trackers sift through the gruesome remains of the victims, they discover that these attacks aren’t random: the tiger is apparently engaged in a vendetta. Injured, starving, and extremely dangerous, the tiger must be found before it strikes again.
-
-
A Unique Gift
- By Cindy on 2019-11-28
-
Lost in the Wild
- Danger and Survival in the North Woods
- Written by: Cary J. Griffith
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
On a beautiful summer afternoon in 1998, Dan Stephens, a 22-year-old canoeist, was leading a trip deep into Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park. He stepped into a gap among cedar trees to look for the next portage - and did not return. More than four hours later, Dan awakened from a fall with a lump on his head and stumbled deeper into the woods, confused. Three years later, Jason Rasmussen, a third-year medical student who loved the forest's solitude, walked alone into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on a crisp fall day.
-
-
Great for the outdoors lover
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-10-22
-
American Serengeti
- The Last Big Animals of the Great Plains
- Written by: Dan Flores
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
America's Great Plains once possessed one of the grandest wildlife spectacles of the world, equaled only by such places as the Serengeti, the Masai Mara, or the veld of South Africa. Pronghorn antelope, gray wolves, bison, coyotes, wild horses, and grizzly bears: less than 200 years ago these creatures existed in such abundance that John James Audubon was moved to write "it is impossible to describe or even conceive the vast multitudes of these animals".
-
-
Should be a required reading for North Americans!
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-12-20
-
River of Darkness
- Francisco Orellana's Legendary Voyage of Death and Discovery Down the Amazon
- Written by: Buddy Levy
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In 1541, the brutal conquistador Gonzalo Pizarro and his well-born lieutenant Francisco Orellana set off from Quito in search of La Canela, South America's rumored Land of Cinnamon, and the fabled El Dorado, "the golden man". Driving an enormous retinue of mercenaries, enslaved natives, horses, hunting dogs, and other animals across the Andes, they watched their proud expedition begin to disintegrate even before they descended into the nightmarish jungle, following the course of a powerful river.
-
-
Great story
- By Travis Twa on 2020-10-30
-
Braving It
- A Father, a Daughter, and an Unforgettable Journey into the Alaskan Wild
- Written by: James Campbell
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, home to only a handful of people, is a harsh and lonely place. So when James Campbell's cousin Heimo Korth asked him to spend a summer building a cabin in the rugged Interior, Campbell hesitated about inviting his 15-year-old daughter, Aidan, to join him. Would she be able to withstand clouds of mosquitoes, the threat of grizzlies, bathing in an ice-cold river, and hours of grueling labor peeling and hauling logs? But once there, Aidan embraced the wild.
-
-
a good read for a father with a daughter
- By Jennifer Cleghorn on 2019-03-25
-
The Final Frontiersman
- Heimo Korth and His Family, Alone in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness
- Written by: James Campbell
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Hundreds of hardy people have tried to carve a living in the Alaskan bush, but few have succeeded as consistently as Heimo Korth. Originally from Wisconsin, Heimo traveled to the Arctic wilderness in his feverous 20s. Now, more than four decades later, Heimo lives with his wife approximately 200 miles from civilization - a sustainable, nomadic life bounded by the migrating caribou, the dangers of swollen rivers, and the very exigencies of daily existence.
-
-
Great story
- By Big Bad John on 2019-08-23
-
American Buffalo
- In Search of a Lost Icon
- Written by: Steven Rinella
- Narrated by: Steven Rinella
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Both a captivating narrative and a book of environmental and historical significance, American Buffalo tells us as much about ourselves as Americans as it does about the creature who perhaps best of all embodies the American ethos.
-
-
Amazing Narration
- By Liam McNabb on 2020-01-16
-
The Impossible First
- Written by: Colin O'Brady
- Narrated by: Colin O'Brady
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Prior to December 2018, no individual had ever crossed the landmass of Antarctica alone, without support and completely human powered. Yet, Colin O’Brady was determined to do just that, even if, 10 years earlier, there was doubt that he’d ever walk again normally. From the depths of a tragic accident, he fought his way back. In a quest to unlock his potential and discover what was possible, he went on to set three mountaineering world records before turning to this historic Antarctic challenge.
-
-
Inspiring
- By Carson on 2020-07-19
-
Kings of the Yukon
- A River Journey in Search of the Chinook
- Written by: Adam Weymouth, Harold R. Johnson
- Narrated by: Charlie Anson
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Traveling in a canoe along the Yukon River with the migrating salmon, a three-month journey through untrammeled wilderness, Adam Weymouth traces the profound interconnectedness of the people and the Chinook through searing portraits of the individuals he encounters. He offers a powerful, nuanced glimpse into the erosion of indigenous culture and into our ever-complicated relationship with the natural world. Weaving in the history of the salmon run and their mysterious life cycle, Kings of the Yukon is extraordinary adventure and nature writing and social history at its most compelling.
-
-
Amazing Book
- By Bo on 2019-01-04
-
Meat Eater
- Adventures from the Life of an American Hunter
- Written by: Steven Rinella
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Steven Rinella grew up in Twin Lake, Michigan, the son of a hunter who taught his three sons to love the natural world the way he did. As a child, Rinella devoured stories of the American wilderness, especially the exploits of his hero, Daniel Boone. He began fishing at the age of three and shot his first squirrel at eight and his first deer at 13. He chose the colleges he went to by their proximity to good hunting ground, and he experimented with living solely off wild meat. As an adult, he feeds his family from the food he hunts.
-
-
Captivating
- By Eddy B. on 2021-01-05
-
The Wayfinders
- Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World
- Written by: Wade Davis
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Every culture is a unique answer to a fundamental question: What does it mean to be human and alive? In The Wayfinders, renowned anthropologist, winner of the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis leads us on a thrilling journey to celebrate the wisdom of the world's indigenous cultures.
-
-
Praise for the author
- By BladeofLife on 2020-10-04
Publisher's Summary
"A brave and marvelous book. A page-turner that will rip your heart out." (Jon Krakauer)
In the tradition of Into the Wild comes an instant classic of outdoor literature, a riveting work of uncommon depth. I’m planning on doing four days in the jungle.... It should be difficult to get lost forever: These were the haunting last words legendary adventurer Roman Dial received from his son, before the 27-year old disappeared into the jungles of Costa Rica. This is Dial's intensely gripping and deeply moving account of his two-year quest to unravel the mystery of his son's fate.
In the predawn hours of July 10, 2014, 27-year-old Cody Roman Dial, the son of preeminent Alaskan scientist and National Geographic Explorer Roman Dial, walked alone into Corcovado National Park, an untracked rainforest along Costa Rica’s remote Pacific Coast that shelters miners, poachers, and drug smugglers. He carried a light backpack and machete. Before he left, he emailed his father: "I am not sure how long it will take me, but I’m planning on doing 4 days in the jungle and a day to walk out. I’ll be bounded by a trail to the west and the coast everywhere else, so it should be difficult to get lost forever."
They were the last words Dial received from his son.
The Adventurer’s Son recreates the author’s two-year quest to learn the truth about his child’s disappearance. Immediately after Cody Roman’s planned departure date passed without a word from him, Dial set off for Costa Rica. As he trekked through the dense jungle, interviewing locals and searching for clues - the authorities suspected murder - the desperate father was forced to confront the deepest questions about his own life. Roman had raised his son to be fearless, to seek out adventure amid earth’s wildest places. Was he ultimately responsible for his son’s fate?
A harrowing story of drama, adventure, and a father’s love for his son, set in the most beautiful and dangerous reaches of the planet, The Adventurer’s Son is a mystery, the memoir of a father and his son, and an unforgettable story of love and profound loss.
What listeners say about The Adventurer's Son
Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 2020-02-22
Thank you Roman
I’ve never reviewed a book . But this one seemed different. I related , I’m 61 my sons 34 and 31 . In November I did a whitewater trip with my older son . The water was up and we got so much more than expected. This book took me on such adventures and made me feel like I know the family . It stirred my emotions ! Upon finishing it I for once didn’t go looking for my next listen . Thank you for sharing your and your sons story .
29 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Haley
- 2020-02-24
Thank you to the author
I first heard of this book from The MeatEater podcast and knew it was for me. It must have been incredibly difficult to write, and even more difficult to share with the world. People handle grief in many different ways and I understand why the author did all that he did. As a search and rescue volunteer, outdoorsman, and the father of a young son, I connected with this on many levels. I want to thank the author for sharing his story and that of his son.
20 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Pennypie
- 2020-02-23
Could not stop ...
Simply a beautiful book. The Audible version of a page-turner with an amazing story, tremendous insight, and gorgeous writing. A gift to the listener and an honor to Cody Roman Dial.
17 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Katie L.
- 2020-03-17
Drawn out attempt to avoid quilt.
The book has two main parts: family back story and search for his son. Both include way too many irrelevant stories. The title is misleading as well, as the "Son" is mentioned in flashes. The book reads more about how much the father thinks of himself. It is hard to finish this book and not draw a conclusion about the father's selfish aggrandizement. Everything is about him not the son. The last email sent by the son he didnt even read. This seemed like the conciousness clearing attempt of a narcissist. As the book drags on every issue is the fault of someone else. If the death was as concluded then that's sad and can happened to anyone. However there seems to be a delusion of the father that going on the trip was a good idea. Most of the names mentioned on the sons trip a common names set in the Narcos, where horrible things happen daily. I feel the author thinks adventure and stupidity must coincide. The book reads as on big asking for it, with no concept of self preservation.
16 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- MV
- 2020-02-20
Epic story!
And so well-written. What guts it takes to pour your heart out and address every parent’s worst nightmares head on. Bravo!
14 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- brandon skiver
- 2020-03-02
Heartbreakingly beautiful and eloquently written
I first heard Roman’s story on a podcast a few weeks ago. As I listened to this artfully written book it was hard knowing what was coming. When Roman was trying to get Roman to stand up as a toddler I could not help but have tears running down my face. I can not imagine how hard it was for Roman to put these words to paper. I will say Roman honored his son and his legacy.
10 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Jmo
- 2020-03-03
A great listen
From a fathers description of events. A walk through the life a son and the emotions of the father that misses him. Very good description of sights and sounds and emotions.
9 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Sandy R
- 2020-03-24
Sad memoir written by a man who only thinks he’s an author
So slow, so frequently boring, so much repetition to pad out the story. Not even a hint of trying to build suspense , everything a foregone conclusion. I should have cut to the last few chapters hours before I actually finished. The father, in hopes of instilling confidence in his sons adventure some nature, made many terrible decisions that any parent could easily see in retrospect. The sun himself, with the immortality inherent in youth, made even more terrible decisions, braving the remotest jungle possible by himself. Scuba divers always have a “ buddy”. What happened to him was nobody’s fault but his own. The narrator compounded the problems of the book by reading in a virtually emotionless, plodding way. Not a storyteller at all.
8 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Mal
- 2020-03-06
Best book in a while¡
This story is sad but a very in depth one about a family of explorers whose only goes missing in the jungles of Costa RICO. The story of how they go through their lives and search to find their son is very well written and narrated. I wish I could do this story justice with words, but suffice to say, you will not regret reading. An exceptional story very well done. Highly recomend.
6 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Andrea
- 2020-03-04
Excellent!! Riveting!
Listened to this book straight through! Basically had to take a day off work because I couldn t quit listening. Very interesting travellogue combined with a very emotional personal story. The most captivating book Ive heard in a very long time!
5 people found this helpful