Best Teddy Roosevelt Biography

[ComboOrgan]

I'd like to read a bit about Theodore Roosevelt. There are a bunch of biographies out there, plus his autobiography and a few others he wrote.

Can anyone recommend one to pick up? Shorter is probably better - I don't know if I can commit to a 700-900 page book.

 

[voxsartoria]

The Morris book is about a thousand pages, but it's so good you won't notice the length. The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt. - B

 

[wmb]

The Morris book mentioned above is really worth reading -- his second one is not as good, Theodore Rex...

Another interesting read is 'River of Doubt' -- covers a canoe trip down a part of the Amazon that TR did post Presidency. Nearly killed him. The guy was a bit off his rocker...

 

[ComboOrgan]

Thanks, I'll check it out

 

[Thomas]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

The Morris book is about a thousand pages, but it's so good you won't notice the length.

The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt.


- B

^ agreed.

 

[Teacher]

I'm thinking about getting The Wilderness Warrior. I've read good reviews so far, and I'm intensely interested in that aspect of Roosevelt's life.

 

[Fabro]

Originally Posted by wmb

Another interesting read is 'River of Doubt' -- covers a canoe trip down a part of the Amazon that TR did post Presidency. Nearly killed him. The guy was a bit off his rocker...

+1. This is a great airport book.