About this title: "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 first Theodore Roosevelt, a ...
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Your search:Books»Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt(62 available copies)
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780671447540ISBN:0671447548
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. No tears or highlighting or remainder mark. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 445 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Like New. Simon & Schuster, TPB, 1981, 2003 reprint edition. Appears never read, clean, tight binding, no markings or highlighting, minimal shelf wear. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780671447540ISBN:0671447548
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Nice tight copy without writing, marks or tears and only minimal cover wear, no remainder marks, not ex-library. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 445 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Fine. Trade Paperback. Simon & Schuster, 1982. Fine Book. Aside from light edgewear to cover, overall a clean and tight, lightly read copy. Media mail packed in protective bubble lined shipping bags, Priority in a Flat Rate Envelope. Shipped quickly. Prompt response to questions. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Touchstone Books, Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780671447540ISBN:0671447548
Description: Photographs. Very Good. Truly like new softcover, no marks, no wear, no spine crease, glossy, bright, tight, scuff inside cover, very reliable shipper(shelf#26) read more
Description: Very Good. B000B86FQ4 **Softcover**--Mild shelf wear. No personalizations, writing or marks in the text. Absolutely no spine creasing. Ships Quickly-IN STOCK-Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
Description: Fine. Trade Paperback. Simon & Schuster, 1982. Fine Book. Overall, a clean and tight, lightly read copy. Media mail packed in protective bubble lined shipping bags, Priority in a Flat Rate Envelope. Shipped quickly. Prompt response to questions. read more
Edition: First cover: TR portrait at center over boyhood home.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780671447540ISBN:0671447548
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Rear top corner crease; Minor old water damage, rear spine midsection into single rear page lightly. Minor edge soiling. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 445 p. plus B&W photo section at back. Audience: General/trade. National Book Award Winner David McCullough (for 'The Path Between the Seas' about the Panama Canal, 1981), turned his attention to young Theodore Roosevelt. As a little boy severely handicapped by near fatal asthma attacks, living in an ... read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Touchstone Books, Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780671447540ISBN:0671447548
Description: Very Good Plus. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Previous owner's gift inscription on forward page-otherwise binding is straight and tight, book is crisp and unmarked. read more
Description: Fine. Trade Paperback. Simon & Schuster, 1982. Fine Book. Overall, a clean and tight, lightly read copy. Media mail packed in protective bubble lined shipping bags, Priority in a Flat Rate Envelope. Shipped quickly. Prompt response to questions. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780671447540ISBN:0671447548
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Soft cover with a tight binding to book. Pages are clean and crisp. No markings to book. Very light shelf wear to book, spine has a minor tear to top left corner. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 445 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade pb
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Date Published: 05/1982
ISBN-13:9780671447540ISBN:0671447548
Description: Good. No dust jacket, as issued. Light wear to cover, including small tear on upper front. Unknown printing. 1. 20" x 9. 26" x 6. 02". read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Touchstone
Date Published: 1982-05-12
ISBN-13:9780671447540ISBN:0671447548
Description: Clean. No DJ as issued. The extraordinary historical author of 1776 and John Adams puts his talents to work in this story of the Roosevelts. It is a history of a remarkable family, a vanished way of life, and of the unique child who would become president Theodore Roosevelt. A fascinating picture of how a family created an endlessly interesting man and leader. Many historic photographs. Bibliography. With chapter notes. Indexed. read more
Edition: None Stated
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780671447540ISBN:0671447548
Description: Very Good Plus. No Jacket. 9 1/4 X 6. Pages are tight, bright and clean. Binding straight and firm. Soft covers, edges and corners unworn. Illustrated with two sections of B/W photos. 445 pages, afterword, notes, bibliography & indexed. If needed for reference, research, analysis or just enjoyment this is the one, a nice copy. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Date Published: 1982-05-12
ISBN-13:9780671447540ISBN:0671447548
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780671447540. read more
Binding: Audio CD
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780743533461ISBN:0743533461
Description: Very Good. CD AUDIOBOOK. Photos: We now have a scanner in-shop and can provide you with a picture of this item if you do not currently see one. read more
"This book is a compilation of correspondance between the Theodore Roosevelt's family members. It gives insight into Teddy's parents, which is very uncommon in any writings about him. Thoroughly enjoyable from cover to cover."
"Once I had read River of Doubt about Teddy Roosevelt, I felt like I needed to learn more about how he became who he became. The character and personality of Roosevelt's influential father, now almost forgotten by society at large, almost looms larger than Roosevelt himself in this book. He takes such a prominent place not because the book focuses on him, but because once you learn about him, you see him in everything else Teddy Roosevelt decides to do with his life.
I love this book partly because of how well it shows how all good things, any ascent or rising up, is owed in large measure to the most influential of men and women we call parents and siblings and family.
"I love David McCullough and think he is a national treasure. "Truman" is my favorite biography of all time, I loved Mr McCullough's narration of "The Civil War," and he is from Pittsburgh to boot.
I liked "Mornings on Horseback" a lot. It left me wanting to learn more about Theodore Roosevelt and visit Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the "Bad Lands" of both Dakotas. I now smile when I see video clips of "TR" and strive to be more like him (and his father) in some ways. For me, though, what kept "Mornings on Horseback" from being a masterpiece is that it sometimes got bogged down in minutiae that was largely irrelevant to the story. In some cases, less would have been more.
Still, a great (but not perfect) book by a great author about a great (but not perfect) man."
"Although billed as a biography of the early life of Theodore Roosevelt, it really is as much a social history as a biography. As one expects from McCullough, the work is well researched and well written.
It is a particularly engaging work because he has taken the time and effort to clearly develop the stories and characters of Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. and his wife, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, known as Mittie. To a lesser extent, one comes to know the future president's siblings and his large and close extended family.
TR senior comes through as a philanthropist in the best sense of the word--dispensing not only his money but his time. Mittie was a true southern belle. One comes to appreciate the effect of the family's wealth and the personalities of the parents on the development of the younger TR. The political events and jockeying of the day are also an important part of this history.
This book gives the reader an excellent understanding of how Teddy Roosevelt came to be the larger than life man who was the 26th president."
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