The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt

I enjoyed this book. Morris is not afraid to tell us that the likable, heroic rascal was alternately imposing and ridiculous. This reading is exceptional, especially for a person like myself who enjoys chuckling about diarrhea from time to time. Listen for the conspiratorial tone employed by the reader each time the young Mr. Roosevelt is stricken down by one of his famous bouts of what his family refers to as cholera morbus. Exciting, informative, and bringing the LOLs! I highly recommend giving it a listen.

I had to give this book 5 stars because frankly, it is one of the finest biographies I have ever read. It is a narrative of TR's life told by a writer who is obviously one of the presidents biggest fans. That said, Morris does not allow his admiration and respect for his subject to cloud his judgmen......more

Written Oct. 2014, minor revisions 19 Nov. 2017 - This 8 disc abridged audio version of the book makes me very sorry that this is only an abridged version, since I noticed many significant gaps that I want to know more about: 1. Father's family history - just how wealthy were the Roosevelts? Where di......more

The American. Theodore Roosevelt is one of the United States of America’s most famous and fascinating presidents. As such, it is only a matter of time before student of modern or American history will read about him. So what better place to start than Edmund Morris’s epic biography of the man. The fi......more

This is one of the great biographies of all time, certainly the greatest I have ever read. Thus it is also the greatest presidential biography I have ever read, and I've read nearly thirty such volumes. This is the first volume of Edmund Morris's three-volume biography of Theodore Roosevelt, coverin......more