Blood and Thunder

Name: Blood and Thunder
Brand: Random House USA Inc
SKU: 9781400031108
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The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West

By Hampton Sides

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( 17,637 ratings, 1,609 reviews)

Summary

Blood and Thunder by Hampton Sides vividly narrates the explosive transformation of the American West in the mid-19th century. It centres around the life of Kit Carson, a legendary frontiersman, and explores his interactions with Native American tribes and key historical figures. This gripping history details rugged expeditions, cultural collisions, and the formation of a nation amidst chaos and conflict.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the American West and enjoy captivating narratives about key historical figures and events. It offers a thrilling exploration of the complex and often turbulent interactions between diverse cultures during the 19th century American frontier expansion.

Blood and Thunder

Sides' extraordinary book brings the history of the American conquest of the West to ringing life. It is a tale with many heroes and villains, and 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.

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of Ghost Soldiers comes an eye-opening history of the American conquest of the West—"a story full of authority and color, truth and prophecy" (The New York Times Book Review).

In the summer of 1846, the Army of the West marched through Santa Fe, en route to invade and occupy the Western territories claimed by Mexico. Fueled by the new ideology of "Manifest Destiny," this land grab would lead to a decades-long battle between the United States and the Navajos, the fiercely resistant rulers of a huge swath of mountainous desert wilderness.

At the centre of this sweeping tale is Kit Carson, the trapper, scout, and soldier whose adventures made him a legend. Sides shows us how this illiterate mountain man understood and respected the Western tribes better than any other American, yet willingly followed orders that would ultimately devastate the Navajo nation. Rich in detail and spanning more than three decades, this is an essential addition to our understanding of how the West was really won.

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Blood and Thunder by Hampton Sides has received high praise for its detailed and authoritative depiction of a critical period in U.S. history. Reviewers have highlighted its masterful storytelling, describing the work as both haunting and lyrical. The book is regarded as a masterpiece that fills a significant gap in the history of the American West, offering vivid portrayals of the characters and the landscapes they traversed.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781400031108

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 October 2007

Country: United States

Imprint: Random House Inc

Illustration: 16 PP. B&W/2 MAPS

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 201.0mm

Weight: 488g

Pages: 624

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About the Author

HAMPTON SIDES is the author of The New York Times bestselling histories On Desperate Ground, In the Kingdom of Ice, Hellhound on his Trail, Blood and Thunder, and Ghost Soldiers, which won the PEN USA Award for Nonfiction. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.