David Crockett: The Lion of the West
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.
Praise for David Crockett: The Lion of the West
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