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The War In The Garden of Eden
Paperback
Military BiographiesTurkey & Ottoman Empire HistoryWorld War I
ISBN13: 9781966777045
Publisher: Bulkington Books
Published: Jun 5 2025
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.38 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The 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.
There 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.
What 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.
This is a new edition of the public domain book that was originally published in 1919.
This new edition includes:
- We 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.
- Maps of the campaign and theater of operations.
- Many 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.
- A new Foreword written by the publisher.
- Several footnotes illuminating the references made by the author.
- New format, layout, typesetting.
Bulkington 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.
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