{"product_id":"the-man-in-the-arena-selected-writings-of-theodore-roosevelt-a-reader-9780765306715","title":"The Man in the Arena: Selected Writings of Theodore Roosevelt: A Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first compilation of selections from the major works of Teddy Roosevelt since the resurgence in his popularity due to the major award-winning\/bestselling biographies by Edmond Morris and H. W. Brands\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the time he was twenty-five the future president of the United States was already a published author. From \u003ci\u003eThe Naval War of 1812\u003c\/i\u003e through his four-volume \u003ci\u003eWinning of the West\u003c\/i\u003e, Teddy Roosevelt proved himself a master historian...but one must not make the mistake of labeling him a stodgy academic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The future president was also a great outdoorsman, with such works as \u003ci\u003eRanch Life and the Hunting Trail\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAfrican Game Trails\u003c\/i\u003e capturing his rough and ready lifestyle. Theodore Roosevelt was part Francis Parkman, part Lowell Thomas, and one hundred percent spirit of America and master of the printed page. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the Arena\u003c\/i\u003e collects self-contained excerpts from some of his greatest works, including such revealing memoirs as \u003ci\u003eThe Rough Riders\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAutobiography\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThrough the Brazilian Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e, in an effort to capture the many aspects of a great American who was indeed larger than life and his own best \"Boswell.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This collection of his writings gives credence to Henry Adams's assertion that Roosevelt was \"pure Act\" there was, it seems, no subject (or foe) he was afraid to tackle. \" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States (the first of the twentieth century), recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, historian, naturalist, bestselling author, and perhaps the most multifaceted and dynamic figure to ever grace the residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martins Press-3PL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725339431186,"sku":"9780765306715","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5116b6fb-58e7-4678-8d1f-94b457b01d19.jpg?v=1734826087","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-man-in-the-arena-selected-writings-of-theodore-roosevelt-a-reader-9780765306715","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}