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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press
ISBN-100803270275
ISBN-139780803270275
eBay Product ID (ePID)975607
Product Key Features
Book TitleKit Carson : a Pattern for Heroes
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1988
TopicAdventurers & Explorers, General
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorHarvey L. Carter, Thelma S. Guild
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight23.5 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN83-021628
Dewey Edition19
Reviews"The most comprehensive account [of Kit Carson] to date. . . . Well-written, enhanced by more than a score of maps and well-chosen illustrations."-Marvin E. Kroeker,American Indian Quarterly., "His portrait of Carson--Mountain Man, scout, soldier, Indian agent, hunter and sure-footed explorer--is that of a determined man who was undeterred by hardship; brave, but should the occasion call for it, cautious…. Moody is meticulous in detailing Carson's professional experiences and his military activities."--J.C. Martin,Southwest Book Views, "More than a colorful scout and backwoods adventurer, he was the epitome of the American frontiersman."--Dale L. Walker,American Cowboy, "Reads like an exciting adventure story. [Carson's] success as a trapper and army campaigner made him a national hero, famed as the best guide in the West and an expert on Indians. The authors show how Carson gradually evolved from antagonist to friend of the Indian in this entertaining book."-American West, "His portrait of Carson--Mountain Man, scout, soldier, Indian agent, hunter and sure-footed explorer--is that of a determined man who was undeterred by hardship; brave, but should the occasion call for it, cautious.. Moody is meticulous in detailing Carson's professional experiences and his military activities."--J.C. Martin,Southwest Book Views, "Kit Carson: A Pattern for Heroesshould become the standard biography for the next generation, with broad appeal to enthusiasts of the fur trade, exploration, the Mexican War, Indian-white relations, the Civil War in the West, and western biography."-David J. Weber,Colorado Heritage.
Dewey Decimal978/.02/0924
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisKit Carson was shown on the cover of an old dime novel slaying six Indians with one hand while protecting a fair maiden with the other. Stories about him, mainly apocryphal, circulated well before his death in 1868 and have been handed down in a multitude of biographies. Now Harvey L. Carter joins with Thelma S. Guild to present the fullest, most authoritative biography of Kit Carson ever written. Carefully separating myth from fact, the authors draw on a wide variety of sources, published and unpublished, including private letters. Their scrupulous restoration of Kit Carson in his geographical and historical setting proves that scholarship can have entertaining results: Kit Carson: A Pattern for Heroes is a cracking good adventure story.
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- 23. Jul. 2019
Good read.
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