<blockquote> <p> One of the Best Books of the Year </p> <p> <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>The Boston Globe</i>, <i>The Kansas City Star</i>, <i>The Chicago Tribune</i>, and <i>The St. Louis Post-Dispatch</i> </p> </blockquote> <p> In this monumental biography, acclaimed historian Douglas Brinkley examines the life and achievements of Theodore Roosevelt, our "naturalist president," and his tireless crusade for the American wilderness?a legacy now more important than ever. </p>