"In its emotional restraint and careful descriptions of the wild, this is a slow-burning tribute. A poignant, highly moving memoir of tragic circ*mstances and a lifelong love of exploring." - Kirkus Reviews
"Gripping...Dial paints a riveting, richly conflicted portrait of family legacies and the call of the wild." - Publishers Weekly
"Real-life mystery, travelogue, nature writing, and memoir all combine to make this book a must-read that you'll stay up all night to finish." - Book Riot
"[A] powerful memoir of a father's love of adventure and of his child...Complex and moving...Through the twists and turns of his search, Dial must follow his own compass to stay true to the son he knew." - Booklist
"[A] true-life family saga...Both riveting and devastating." - Chicago Tribune
"Roman Dial has written a brave andmarvelous book.It's apage-turner that will rip your heart out." - Jon Krakauer, author of Into the Wild
"A haunting, beautifully-crafted narrative by one of the renowned wilderness explorers of our time. Above all else, The Adventurer's Son is a sensitive tribute to a son who never emerged from his journey into the rainforests of Central America. Riveting and complex, this is a book that will remain with you long after you've turned the last page." - Rebecca Martin, President, Exploration Connections, and Founding Director, National Geographic Expeditions Council
"Out of an unbearable personal tragedy, Roman Dial has fashioned an unbearably powerful memoir.The Adventurer's Sonis at once the narrative of a desperate search for a lost son, a poignant meditation on the depths of paternal love, and, in the end, a reaffirmation of the glory of exploration and adventure in the teeth of sorrow and loss." - David Roberts, award-winning adventure writer and co-author (with "Free Solo" star Alex Honnold) of Alone on the Wall
"The Adventurer's Son is a gripping account of a tight-knit family whose shared passion for the natural world leads them unsuspectingly to that harshest traverse of all, across time, life and death." - Seth Kantner, bestselling author of Ordinary Wolves
"An explorer at heart, a scientist by profession, and a parent above all else, Dial guides readers on a suspenseful and heart-wrenching journey from the windswept Alaskan tundra to the impenetrable Costa Rican jungle. The Adventurer's Son is a poignant story about loss, but also about a father's passion for adventure, his love for his son, and the bonds forged through their experiences in the natural world." - Caroline Van Hemert, author of The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds
"A brave and marvelous book. A page-turner that will rip your heart out." - Jon Krakauer
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