A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open - Softcover

Roosevelt, Theodore

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1507540477 ISBN 13: 9781507540473

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open is a classic nature text by Teddy Roosevelt that details the author's adventures in the USA and South America and includes the following chapters: A cougar hunt on the rim of the Grand Canyon -- Across the Navajo desert -- The Hopi snake-dance -- The ranchland of Argentina and southern Brazil -- A Chilean rodeo -- Across the Andes and northern Patagonia -- Wild hunting companions -- Primitive man; and the horse, the lion, and the elephant -- Books for holidays in the open -- Bird reserves at the mouth of the Mississippi -- A curious experience.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

As much a symbol of the nation's adventurous past as he was the very picture of booming 20th-century progress, Theodore Roosevelt--politician and soldier, naturalist and historian--was still a young man when he left the Oval Office, and he spent the decade after his presidency exploring the world... and sharing his experiences in his inimitable prose. In this 1916 book, he leads us:

* on a cougar hunt on the rim of the Grand Canyon * trekking across the Navajo Desert * to a Hopi snake dance * across the Andes and Northern Patagonia * through bird reserves at the mouth of the Mississippi * and much more...

Roosevelt's rip-roaring, real-life exploits are just as entertaining today as they were a century ago, and serve as a stirring reminder of the breathtaking beauty and lurking danger of the natural world.

About the Author:

In addition to his political accomplishments, Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), the twenty-sixth president of the United States, is known for his achievements as a naturalist, explorer, hunter, soldier, and author.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1507540477
• ISBN 13: 9781507540473
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184