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David Crockett: The Lion of the West
Michael Wallis
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Description for David Crockett: The Lion of the West
Paperback. "Vivid, Comprehensible .. cuts through decades of mythmaking." -Texas Monthly Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 209 x 26. Weight in Grams: 334.
Popular culture transformed his memory into “Davy Crockett,” and Hollywood gave him a raccoon hat he hardly ever wore. In this surprising New York Times bestseller, historian Michael Wallis has cast a fresh look at the flesh-and-blood man behind one of the most celebrated figures in American history. More than a riveting story, Wallis’s David Crockett is a revelatory, authoritative biography that separates fact from fiction and provides us with an extraordinary evocation of not only a true American hero but also the rough-and-tumble times in which he lived.
Popular culture transformed his memory into “Davy Crockett,” and Hollywood gave him a raccoon hat he hardly ever wore. In this surprising New York Times bestseller, historian Michael Wallis has cast a fresh look at the flesh-and-blood man behind one of the most celebrated figures in American history. More than a riveting story, Wallis’s David Crockett is a revelatory, authoritative biography that separates fact from fiction and provides us with an extraordinary evocation of not only a true American hero but also the rough-and-tumble times in which he lived.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393342277
SKU
V9780393342277
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About Michael Wallis
Michael Wallis, the best-selling author of Route 66 and Billy the Kid, has published eighteen books and won numerous honors and awards. He is a popular public speaker and a highly acclaimed voice actor. He lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Reviews for David Crockett: The Lion of the West
"Highly entertaining."
Kate Tuttle - Boston Globe "Wallis understands the intriguing and mysterious element of American life and history."
Stanley Crouch - New York Daily News "Read like fiction . . . enhanced by flowing prose in portraying a flawed but fascinating frontiersman."
Publishers Weekly "Splendid . . . a readable and surprising biography."
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Kate Tuttle - Boston Globe "Wallis understands the intriguing and mysterious element of American life and history."
Stanley Crouch - New York Daily News "Read like fiction . . . enhanced by flowing prose in portraying a flawed but fascinating frontiersman."
Publishers Weekly "Splendid . . . a readable and surprising biography."
Allen Barra ... Read more