Synopses & Reviews
Popular culture transformed his memory into "Davy Crockett," and Hollywood gave him a raccoon hat he hardly ever wore. In this surprising 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 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.
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"Highly entertaining." Kate Tuttle
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"Splendid . . . a readable and surprising biography." Boston Globe
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"Read like fiction . . . enhanced by flowing prose in portraying a flawed but fascinating frontiersman." Allen Barra Star Tribune
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"Wallis understands the intriguing and mysterious element of American life and history." Publishers Weekly
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"Vivid, Comprehensible . . . cuts through decades of mythmaking." --
About the Author
Michael Wallis is the best-selling author of Route 66, Billy the Kid, Pretty Boy, and David Crockett. He hosts the PBS series American Roads. He voiced The Sheriff in the animated Pixar feature Cars. He lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.