Theodore Roosevelt: A Literary Life (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781512601664)

Of all the many biographies of Theodore Roosevelt, none has presented the twenty-sixth president as he saw himself: as a man of letters. This fascinating account traces Roosevelt's lifelong engagement with books and discusses his writings from childhood journals to his final editorial, finished just hours before his death. His most famous book, The Rough Riders--part memoir, part war adventure--barely begins to suggest the dynamism of his literary output. Roosevelt read widely and deeply, and worked tirelessly on his writing. Along with speeches, essays, reviews, and letters, he wrote history, autobiography, and tales of exploration and discovery. In this thoroughly original biography, Roosevelt is revealed at his most vulnerable--and his most human.

Author: Thomas Bailey, Katherine Joslin
ISBN-10: 1512601667
ISBN-13: 9781512601664
Publisher: Foreedge
Language: English
Published: 04/03/2018
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.50w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2018
Publishers Weekly 01/29/2018