Books : Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt
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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.9110924
EAN num: 9780671447540
ISBN number: 0671447548
Label: Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 370
Printing Date: May 12, 1982
Publishing house: Simon & Schuster
Sale Popularity Level: 2050
Studio: Simon & Schuster
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Mornings on Horseback is the brilliant biography of the young Theodore Roosevelt. Hailed as 'a masterpiece' (John A. Gable, Newsday), it is the winner of the Los Angeles Times 1981 Book Prize for Biography and the National Book Award for Biography. Written by David McCullough, the author of Truman, this is the story of a remarkable little boy, seriously handicapped by recurrent and almost fatal asthma attacks, and his struggle to manhood: an amazing metamorphosis seen in the context of the very uncommon household in which he was raised.
The father is the very first Theodore Roosevelt, a figure of unbounded energy, enormously attractive and selfless, a god in the eyes of his small, frail namesake. The mother, Mittie Bulloch Roosevelt, is a Southerner and a celebrated beauty, but also considerably more, which the book makes clear as never before. There are sisters Anna and Corinne, brother Elliott (who becomes the father of Eleanor Roosevelt), and the lovely, tragic Alice Lee, TR's very first love. All are brought to life to make 'a beautifully told story, filled with fresh detail', wrote The New York Times Book Review.
A book to be read on many levels, it is at once an enthralling story, a brilliant social history and a work of important scholarship which does away with several old myths and breaks entirely new ground. It is a book about life intensely lived, about family love and loyalty, about grief and courage, about 'blessed' mornings on horseback beneath the wide blue skies of the Badlands.
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This was the very first David McCullough book I ever read, and it was a gift from an aunt who was interested in the Bullocks--TR's mother's family. Though at the time, I was not a fan of non-fiction, this read like fiction. David McCullough has a real gift for getting inside the lives of his subjects, and making them human, and he certainly chose a complex and interesting character in TR.
The physical obstacles he overcame, the unimaginable losses he survived, and the sheer exuberance of the man are deftly woven into the almost incredible story of a larger than life protagonist--and it just happens to be true. Surely TR serves as a shining example of what it means to make lemonade out of life's lemons, and what persistence and courage really mean. No whining here.
This book turned me into a biography fiend, and of Mr. McCullough's in particular. For a master teller of true stories, and a subject worthy of the author's skill, look no further than "Mornings on Horseback."
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This book given to my brother, a history buff, who did not like it. He raved about 1776 by the same author.
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I NEVER RECIEVED THIS BOOK. It was returned to sender as undeliverable. The reason is the address was to my winter residence for which I have a mail transfer through the post office with mail going to my summer address and the post office would not transfer anything except fist class mail and I didn't know that when I placed the order. I will have to order it again after October first.
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Overall, not bad with some entertainment and it got better in the second half. Won't read it again though..
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I thought I knew much about Theodore Roosevelt before I read this book, but learned even more about him and find that he is an inspiration, the way he got over all the troubles that he had as a young child.
A very good book. Entertaining and informative.
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