First published 2010
Theodore Roosevelt stands apart among American presidents as the only one who grew greater after leaving the White House. During his final decade, Roosevelt authored forty books while pursuing adventures that would challenge men half his age. He hunted lions in Africa, established a new political party to challenge the established order, and took a bullet from an assassin yet continued his speech. Roosevelt then ventured into the Amazon to map an unexplored river that stretched longer than the Rhine. Morris documents each expedition and political battle with meticulous detail, revealing how Roosevelt packed more drama, adventure, and tragedy into ten years than most experience in a lifetime. This account captures the extraordinary final chapter of America's most remarkable presidential life.
Genres: biography, historical, 20th-century, american, adventure, non-fiction, 21st-century, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-fiction
Setting: Africa, Amazon, Rhine, United States
Period: Final Decade, Post-Presidency
766 pages · Hardcover · Random House