The Naval War of 1812

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Naval War of 1812
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Theodore Roosevelt
SeriesModern Library War
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:352
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 155
ISBN/Barcode 9780375754197
ClassificationsDewey:973.525
Audience
General
Illustrations 22 BLACK-&-WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS

Publishing Details

Publisher Random House USA Inc
Imprint Modern Library Inc
Publication Date 4 May 1999
Publication Country United States

Description

Published when Theodore Roosevelt was only twenty-three years old, The Naval War of 1812 was immediately hailed as a literary and scholarly triumph, and it is still considered the definitive book on the subject. It caused considerable controversy for its bold refutation of earlier accounts of the war, but its brilliant analysis and balanced tone left critics floundering, changed the course of U.S. military history by renewing interest in our obsolete forces, and set the young author and political hopeful on a path to greatness. Roosevelt's inimitable style and robust narrative make The Naval War of 1812 enthralling, illuminating, and utterly essential to every armchair historian. The books in the Modern Library War series have been chosen by series editor Caleb Carr according to the significance of their subject matter, their contribution to the field of military history, and their literary merit.

Author Biography

Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 (a date celebrated each year by the U.S. Navy as Navy Day), and became the twenty-sixth president of the United States. He was a naturalist, writer, historian, and soldier. He died in 1919. Caleb Carr is the bestselling author of the novels The Alienist and The Angel of Darkness, as well as a critically acclaimed biography of an American mercenary, The Devil Soldier. He writes frequently on military history for The New York Times and MHQ- The Quarterly Journal of Military History, where he is a contributing editor.

Reviews

"A classic of naval history." --Edmund Morris "An excellent book in every respect, and shows in so young an author the best promises for a good historian." --The New York Times