Gather Theodore Roosevelt: The American Presidents Series: The 26th President, 1901-1909 By Louis Auchincloss Shown As Textbook

is the second volume in the new American Presidents series edited by Arthur M, Schlessinger, and like the first on James Madison, provides excellent, although brief insight into one of America's most fascinating characters, The prime focus of this book is on TR's This book serves as a good introduction to Theodore Roosevelt to either satisfy or stimulate one's curiosity before indulging in a lengthier biography.
This is a "short" bio, and not meant to be a treatise on T, R. The author was better with his Penguin Lives book on Woodrow Louis Auchincloss, one of the best American fiction writers of the past fifty years, has turned out a brief, seviceable, workmanlike biography of Theodore Roosevelt.
It is disappointing only in that it is not than that, One might have expected special insight into TR's This slim volume

may serve as a excellent introduction to the life of TR, or as a bracing romp through familiar landscape for devoted TR aficionados.
The book itself is a little pricey for what you get, however I hope a paperback edition of this American Presidents series With all the volumes around on one of the America's most charismatic and complex presidents, this slim biography on the life of Theodore Roosevelt lacks the substance of major works on the man but provides a good starting point.
TR was arguably one of our last great ully Moose The author likes TR, and it shows, But then he backs up his judgment with a detailed history of this president, Mr. Auchincloss is not afraid to add his own interpretations, and some of them you may not want to agree with, But they are always well reasoned The short biographies that form the American Presidents series do an admirable job in capturing the heart of the accomplishments and characters of our country's leaders.
Some of the volumes succeed further in offering, in addition to an introduction, challenging,shipping.