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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt

(Modern Library Paperbacks)

By Edmund Morris

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| Paperback | 9780375756788

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Described by the Chicago Tribune as "a classic," The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt stands as one of the greatest biographies of our time. The publication of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt on September 14th, 2001 marks the 100th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt becoming president.Continue

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Fell in love with Teddy in spite of the book!

This is one of the hardest book I've had to read for a long time. Don't get me wrong, it is not the subject matter that make the book horrendous. It is the writing! I found Mr. Edmund Morris' style both difficult and pretentious. The book is choke full of million-dollar words and untranslated foreig ... (continue)

This is one of the hardest book I've had to read for a long time. Don't get me wrong, it is not the subject matter that make the book horrendous. It is the writing! I found Mr. Edmund Morris' style both difficult and pretentious. The book is choke full of million-dollar words and untranslated foreign phrases. It is most reader-unfriendly.
However, in spite of Morris' writing, Teddy Roosevelt's energy and charisma just cannot be stopped! I fell in love with him before the end of the book. Perhaps, it is also due to Morris' extensive and dilligent research into TR's life. If you can get past the writing and make good companion with your dictionary, this is nonetheless a detailed and intimate potrayal of TR's early life and his rise to power.

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