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BLOOD AND THUNDER
AN EPIC OF THE AMERICAN WEST |
| By: |
Hampton Sides |
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Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0349120315 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780349120317 |
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| Publisher: |
LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP |
| Pub. date: |
6 March, 2008 |
| Pages: |
576 |
| Description: |
A chronicle of one of the most pivotal eras in American history by the author of the international bestseller GHOST SOLDIERS |
| Synopsis: |
Hampton Sides's extraordinary book brings the history of the American conquest of the West to ringing life. It is a tale with many heroes and villains, but at the centre of it all stands the remarkable figure of Kit Carson - the legendary trapper, scout and soldier. Carson was an illiterate mountain man who twice married Indian women and understood the tribes better than any other American alive; yet he was also a cold-blooded killer and an unquestioning patriot who willingly followed orders tantamount to massacre. BLOOD AND THUNDER is a chronicle of one of a pivotal era in American history: grand in scope, immediate in detail, impeccably researched and historically revelatory.'Hampton Sides' outstanding narrative history has all the virtues: stirring set pieces, deft character studies, colourful descriptions of battles and of nature . . . a riveting tale where, for once, the word "epic" is not hyperbole'Frank McLynn, Independent on Sunday |
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Section: 16, b/w |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Abacus |
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