Lion in winter

Posted by Abe on May 19, 2005

"...lion in winter" shows up hear an there as if it is supposed to mean something - most recently in a review of a book on Teddy Roosevelt.

I know it is a title to a book and a DVD but don't understand what the phrase means.

• Lion in winter ESC 19/May/05
  • Lion in winter abe 20/May/05