{"product_id":"the-war-in-the-garden-kermit-roosevelt-9781966777045","title":"The War In The Garden of Eden","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe War In The Garden Of Eden, is a first person narrative about the British Army in Mesopotamia. That campaign saw fighting in Baghdad, Ramadi, and Tikrit, cities that would be recognizable to anyone who served, or studied the history of the recent US engagement in Iraq.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are vivid descriptions of riding Rolls Royce SIlver Ghosts in the desert, taking boats up the river in Basra, and picturesque description of life in Baghdad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this book truly exceptional is it's author, Kermit Roosevelt, the son of President Theodore Roosevelt. He writes well, and scattered through the pages are allusions to poems and books. It was published a year after the death of his father, President Theodore Roosevelt. At the end of the book, he is sent to France where he reunites with his brother, who also served. There is a cast of characters in the book, from Australian poets and British archaeologists to a short cameo with Lawrence of Arabia. This book deserves to be taught alongside All Quiet on the Western Front.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a new edition of the public domain book that was originally published in 1919.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe included several newspaper clippings about the Roosevelt family just before World War One, including stories on Kermit's marriage to his wife, and their reception by the King of Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaps of the campaign and theater of operations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany pictures of the campaign, including Australian camel troops, Rolls Royce Phantoms outfitted for desert war, and reproductions of most of the photos in the original manuscript.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA new Foreword written by the publisher.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral footnotes illuminating the references made by the author.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew format, layout, typesetting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBulkington Book's mission is to build a bridge into the past, before film, television, copyright, and internet swallowed up the world. We found this story worthy of revival, and we hope you find it worth your while.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kermit Roosevelt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1966777043\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781966777045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bulkington Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d","brand":"Kermit Roosevelt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742936641791,"sku":"9781966777045","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-war-in-the-garden-kermit-roosevelt-9781966777045","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}