{"product_id":"9780765391773","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\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tor Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077671534832,"sku":"9780765391773","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780765391773_p0.jpg?v=1769905939","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780765391773","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}