The Mammoth Book of the West by Jon E Lewis

The Mammoth Book of the West by Jon E Lewis

The story of the American West is one of the classics of mankind. This account is at once an anecdotal history and a compendium of Western lore. It shows what life on the frontier was really like and portrays the brave, strong and violent men and women who explored, fought for and finally tamed a continent. From the pioneers, the cattle barons, the coming of the lawmen and the tragic demise of the Plains Indians, all the heroes and villains of the West are here - familiar names such as Sitting Bull, Doc Holliday, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Crazy Horse, Custer, Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid, Jesse James and Wild Bill Hickok. As well as giving a narrative of the American West this volume includes a mass of detail, including the words of Navajo medicine chants and the way in which cowboys warmed the bit for their horse's mouth, and finally, how the Wild West has entered the culture of America and the rest of the world through its depiction in movies and television.

A Mammoth book, indeed, and a wonderful read.. Excellent. Manchester Evening News; ... a book of epic proportions... for anyone who wants to understand this incredible period of history, it's a must. Ulster Newsletter

Jon E Lewis is the editor of many Mammoth successes including The Mammoth Book of Life Before the Mast, The Mammoth Book of Soldiers' Stories, The Mammoth Book of Battles, the Mammoth Book of How it Happened and the Mammoth Book of True War Stories. He lives in Herefordshire with his partner and children.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9781841193540
ISBN 10	1841193542
Titel	The Mammoth Book of the West
Autor	Jon E Lewis
Serie	Mammoth Books
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Little, Brown Book Group
Erscheinungsjahr	2001-05-24
Seitenanzahl	512
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.