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Boone

A Biography

Robert Morgan author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Workman Publishing

Published:23rd Sep '08

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The story of Daniel Boone is the story of America—its ideals, its promise, its romance, and its destiny. Bestselling, critically acclaimed author Robert Morgan reveals the complex character of a frontiersman whose heroic life was far stranger and more fascinating than the myths that surround him. This rich, authoritative biography offers a wholly new perspective on a man who has been an American icon for more than two hundred years—a hero as important to American history as his more political contemporaries George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. Extensive endnotes, cultural and historical background material, and maps and illustrations underscore the scope of this distinguished and immensely entertaining work.

"Many historical figures are more interesting in reality than in myth. Daniel Boone was one of them....Morgan portrays Boone in lively prose....Morgan is a trustworthy, up-to-date authority.... Boone comes fully alive in his pages." - Publishers Weekly" Morgan steps away from historical fiction to provide a beautifully written biography of American scout Daniel Boone....Strongly recommended." - Library Journal starred review "This outstanding biography will be ideal for general readers." Booklist"

  • Commended for Spur Awards (Nonfiction-Biography) 2008

ISBN: 9781565126152

Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 34mm

Weight: 620g

538 pages