{"product_id":"the-old-lion-a-novel-of-theodore-roosevelt-paperback","title":"The Old Lion: A Novel of Theodore Roosevelt - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Shaara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn one of his most accomplished, compelling novels yet, acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller Jeff Shaara accomplishes what only the finest historical fiction can do - he brings to life one of the most consequential figures in U.S. history - Theodore Roosevelt - peeling back the many-layered history of the man, and the country he personified. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom the mid-nineteenth century to the early twentieth century, from the waning days of the rugged frontier of a young country to the emergence of a modern, industrial nation exerting its power on the world stage, Theodore Roosevelt embodied both the myth and reality of the country he loved and led. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From his upbringing in the rarefied air of New York society of the late 19th century to his time in rough-and-tumble world of the Badlands in the Dakotas, from his rise from political obscurity to Assistant Secretary of the Navy, from national hero as the leader of the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War to his accidental rise to the Presidency itself, Roosevelt embodied the complex, often contradictory, image of America itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn gripping prose, Shaara's\u003ci\u003e The Old Lion\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the man who both defined and created the modern United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eShaara deftly weaves a growing intensity that explodes on the pages.\" - Bookreporter.com on \u003ci\u003eTo Wake the Giant\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJEFF SHAARA is the award-winning, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of seventeen novels, including \u003ci\u003eRise to Rebellion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Rising Tide\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eGods and Generals\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Full Measure\u003c\/i\u003e - two novels that complete his father's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, \u003ci\u003eThe Killer Angels\u003c\/i\u003e. Shaara was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, grew up in Tallahassee, Florida, and lives in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748954734880,"sku":"9781250320834","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/80d5280e73ac2f4f3776e76460230671.webp?v=1779921185","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-old-lion-a-novel-of-theodore-roosevelt-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}