David Crockett
The Lion of the West
15 May 2012
Description
"Vivid, Comprehensible . . . cuts through decades of mythmaking." —Texas Monthly
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.
Reviews
"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
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