Reviews for The Lion's Pride: Theodore Roosevelt and His Family in Peace and War

The average rating for The Lion's Pride: Theodore Roosevelt and His Family in Peace and War based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-11-30 00:00:00 John Sliwicki I enjoyed this book because Theodore Roosevelt is such a dynamic character. I expected from the title that his children would be the star of it, but, true to TR's form, he dominated the book's small stage. What his relationships with his children showed about HIM tends to be at the center of the author's interest. Nevertheless, the anecdotes are interesting and, once TR passes on and doesn't overshadow his now grown children, we actually do learn some interesting things about them. For instance, what reader cannot be enthralled by the fact that Theodore Roosevelt's son and namesake stormed the beach at D-Day, at the age of 57, with HIS own son involved in the invasion. This stuff cannot be made up.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-01-12 00:00:00 Tiffany Jennings This book was recommended by a friend who shares my admiration for Teddy Roosevelt and it's pretty good. However, I just finished "Colonel Roosevelt" which is the last volume of Edmund Morris's Roosevelt trilogy, and the definitive work on the man. Therefore, The Lion's Pride felt like a Cliff's Note, or a long magazine article. Still, if you're not familiar with the old Rough Rider, this book would be a good primer.