Theodore Rex (Modern Library Paperbacks) By Edmund Morris
Jul 8th, 2009 by Bargin Hunter
Theodore Rex (Modern Library Paperbacks) By Edmund Morris
Why Buy A Theodore Rex (Modern Library Paperbacks) By Edmund Morris?
In this lively biography, Edmund Morris returns to the gifted, energetic, and thoroughly controversial man whom the novelist Henry James called King Theodore. In his two terms as president of the United States, Roosevelt forged an American empire, and he behaved as if it was his destiny. In this sequel to his Pulitzer Prize-winning biography The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Morris charts Roosevelts accomplishments: the acquisition of the Panama Canal and the Philippines, the creation of national parks and monuments, and more. Collaring Capital and Labor in either hand, Morris writes, Roosevelt made few friends, but he usually got what he wanted–and earned an enduring place in history.
Morris combines a fine command of the eras big issues with an appreciation for the daily minutiae involved in governing a nation. Less controversially inventive, but no less readable, than the Ronald Reagan biography Dutch, Theodore Rex gives readers new reason both to admire and fault an American phenomenon. –Gregory McNamee
Customer Reviews & Opinions
Roosevelt the President, Roosevelt the Man
Edmund Morris’ follow up to “The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt” is every bit as informative and entertaining. “Theodore Rex” picks up right where the first volume left off, with Roosevelt assuming the presidency after the assassination of President McKinley. Morris brings his considerable skills to bear as he examines Roosevelt’s roles in the key issues and events of the day: The Venezuelan Crisis, the Coal Strike, the Panama Canal endeavor, the Russo-Japanese Peace Conference, the Conservation Convention, and many others. Roosevelt’s political fortunes are masterfully offered alongside his personal triumphs and trials. Though not as action packed as the first volume, “Theodore Rex” nevertheless offers a well written and fast paced narrative that is a joy to read.
Is Morris going to complete the trilogy?
Is there any word as to whether or not Edmund Morris is going to complete the planned trilogy? I’d love to know more about TR’s hunting trips to Africa and South America as well as the election of 1912…
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