David Crockett: The Lion of the West

Michael Wallis

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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.

Book Details

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date: Apr 23rd, 2012
Pages: 400
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.64in - 5.25in - 1.00in - 0.70lb
EAN: 9780393342277
Categories: • Historical• Political

About the Author

Wallis, Michael: - Michael Wallis, author of The Best Land Under Heaven and the best-selling Route 66 and Billy the Kid, has published nineteen books and won numerous awards and honors. He is a popular public speaker and voice actor and lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Praise for this book

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.--Allen Barra "Star Tribune"