Blood and Thunder
by Hampton Sides
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalwarbiographyunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is serious, moving and wide-ranging. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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2.5 / 5
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About This Book
Praise for Blood and Thunder"Kit Carson's role in the conquest of the Navajo during and after the Civil War remains one of the most dramatic and significant episodes in the history of the American West. Hampton Sides portrays Carson in the larger context of the conquest of the entire West, including his frequent and often lethal encounters with hostile Native Americans.
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- Hampton Sides
- Published
- 2006
- Pages
- 601
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- Open Library
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