Author: Nathalia Holt
Publication Date: July 1, 2025
Length: 288 pages
Genre: Nonfiction, History, Adventure, Science

The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers' Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda is a gripping work of narrative nonfiction that chronicles the 1929 Himalayan expedition of Theodore Roosevelt’s sons, Kermit and Ted, as they set out to prove the existence of the legendary panda bear—known locally as the beishung—to the Western world. Nathalia Holt, acclaimed for her immersive historical storytelling, brings to life this little-known chapter of adventure, family rivalry, and scientific discovery