David Crockett: The Lion of the West
Michael Wallis
(Author)
Description
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
Price
$18.95
$17.62
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date
April 23, 2012
Pages
400
Dimensions
5.25 X 8.64 X 1.0 inches | 0.7 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780393342277
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Michael Wallis is an award-winning historian of the Old West and author of Route 66: The Mother Road and several other books, and the co-author of Mankiller: A Chief and Her People. He lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Sante Fe, New Mexico.
Reviews
Highly entertaining.--Kate Tuttle
Splendid . . . a readable and surprising biography.--Allen Barra
Read like fiction . . . enhanced by flowing prose in portraying a flawed but fascinating frontiersman.
Wallis understands the intriguing and mysterious element of American life and history.--Stanley Crouch
Splendid . . . a readable and surprising biography.--Allen Barra
Read like fiction . . . enhanced by flowing prose in portraying a flawed but fascinating frontiersman.
Wallis understands the intriguing and mysterious element of American life and history.--Stanley Crouch