Blood And Thunder - An Epic of the American West (Paperback)

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

General

Imprint:	Abacus
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2008
Authors:	Hampton Sides
Dimensions:	198 x 125 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	563
ISBN-13:	978-0-349-12031-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-349-12031-5
Barcode:	9780349120317

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