{"product_id":"the-adventurers-son-a-memoir-9780062876614","title":"The Adventurer's Son: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A brave and marvelous book. A page-turner that will rip your heart out.\" --Jon Krakauer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGripping. --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e(Editor's Choice) * Beautiful. --\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e * Destined to become an adventure classic. --\u003cem\u003eAnchorage Daily News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of \u003cem\u003eInto the Wild\u003c\/em\u003e comes an instant classic of outdoor literature, a riveting work of uncommon depth: \u003cem\u003eThe Adventurer's Son\u003c\/em\u003e is Roman Dial's extraordinary account of his two-year quest to unravel the mystery of his son's dissapearance in the jungles of Costa Rica.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the predawn hours of July 10, 2014, the twenty-seven-year-old 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, Cody Roman Dial emailed his father: \u003cem\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey were the last words Dial received from his son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs soon as he realized Cody Roman's return date had passed, 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 himself and his own role in the events. Roman had raised his son to be fearless, to be at home in earth's wildest places, travelling together through rugged Alaska to remote Borneo and Bhutan. Was he responsible for his son's fate? Or, as he hoped, was Cody Roman safe and using his wilderness skills on a solo adventure from which he would emerge at any moment?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart detective story set in the most beautiful yet dangerous reaches of the planet, \u003cem\u003eThe Adventurer's Son\u003c\/em\u003e emerges as a far deeper tale of discovery--a journey to understand the truth about those we love the most. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Adventurer's Son\u003c\/em\u003e includes fifty black-and-white photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Custom House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062876614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.31w x 0.83d","brand":"Roman Dial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38351841820853,"sku":"9780062876614","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3949e417-9cd5-4ca2-be0b-8e1a9035b550.jpg?v=1611649819","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-adventurers-son-a-memoir-9780062876614","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}