num_pages: 368
description: Im planning on doing 4 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 Dials intensely gripping and deeply moving account of his two-year quest to unravel the mystery of his sons fate.In the predawn hours of July 10 2014 twenty-seven-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 Ricas 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 Im planning on doing 4 days in the jungle and a day to walk out. Ill 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 Adventurers Son recreates the authors two-year quest to learn the truth about his childs disappearance. Immediately after Cody Romans 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 cluesthe authorities suspected murderthe 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 earths wildest places. Was he ultimately responsible for his sons fate?A harrowing story of drama adventure and a fathers love for his son set in the most beautiful and dangerous reaches of the planet The Adventurers Son is a mystery the memoir of a father and his son and an unforgettable story of love and profound loss.The Adventurers Son includes 25 color photographs.
language: English
title: The Adventurer's Son
publisher: Mariner Books