In a life full of momentous episodes, Theodore Roosevelt's fifteen-month post-presidential odyssey to Africa and Europe has never been given its due place. A tale of daring adventure, international celebrity, a friendship lost, and a political legacy transformed, Theodore Roosevelt Abroad is the first full account of this important time in history.

Autorentext
J. LEE THOMPSON ****is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Professor of History at Lamar University, USA.

Inhalt
The Old Lion Departs The Great Adventure Begins A Lion Roars in East Africa White Rhino and Giant Eland Down the Nile; Khartoum to Cairo European Whirl Peace Emissary Last Rites: England The Old Lion is Dead: Epilogue and Dramatis Personae