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Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West

by Hampton Sides
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Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West
Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West

Epic Western conquest through Kit Carson's legend.

If you're drawn to the grand narratives that define American history, "Blood and Thunder" will resonate with you. It's not just any history book; it's an intricate tapestry that captures the raw essence of the West and the complexities of a man, Kit Carson, caught between two worlds. It's an intensive dive into an era of ambition and conflict, painting a vivid picture that's bound to leave you both awed and reflective about America's past.

  • Spur Award for Best Western Nonfiction Historical (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West

by Hampton Sides
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ISBN: 9781400031108
Authors: Hampton Sides
Publisher: Anchor Books
Date of Publication: 2007-10-09
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, History
Related Topics: Biography, American History, War, Historical
Goodreads rating: 4.29
(rated by 18510 readers)

Description

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 as is found in the best history, the same person might be both. At the center of it all stands the remarkable figure of Kit Carson—the legendary trapper, scout, and soldier who embodies all the contradictions and ambiguities of the American experience in the West. Brave and clever, beloved by his contemporaries, Carson was an illiterate mountain man who twice married Indian women and understood and respected the tribes better than any other American alive. Yet he was also a cold-blooded killer who willingly followed orders tantamount to massacre. Carson’s almost unimaginable exploits made him a household name when they were written up in pulp novels known as “blood-and-thunders,” but now that name is a bitter curse for contemporary Navajo, who cannot forget his role in the travails of their ancestors.
 

Epic Western conquest through Kit Carson's legend.

If you're drawn to the grand narratives that define American history, "Blood and Thunder" will resonate with you. It's not just any history book; it's an intricate tapestry that captures the raw essence of the West and the complexities of a man, Kit Carson, caught between two worlds. It's an intensive dive into an era of ambition and conflict, painting a vivid picture that's bound to leave you both awed and reflective about America's past.

  • Spur Award for Best Western Nonfiction Historical (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.