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The author of the bestselling "The Ghost Soldiers" returns with the epic chronicle of how the West was really won. Abridged. 5 CDs.

Product Identifiers

PublisherRandom House Audio Publishing Group

ISBN-100553756818

ISBN-139780553756814

eBay Product ID (ePID)52185108

Product Key Features

Book TitleBlood and Thunder : an Epic of the American West

TopicGeneral, United States / General

Publication Year2006

LanguageEnglish

GenreBiography & Autobiography, History

AuthorHampton Sides

FormatCompact Disc

Dimensions

Item Height1in

Item Length6.2in

Item Width5.5in

Item Weight6 Oz

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Riveting . . . monumental . .. . Not only does Blood and Thunder capture a pivotal moment in U.S. history in marvelous detail, it is also authoritative and masterfully told." - The Washington Post Book World "Stunning. . . Both haunting and lyrical, Blood and Thunder is truly a masterpiece." - Los Angeles Times "We see a panorama and a whole history, intricately laced with wonder and meaning, coalesce into a story of epic proportions, a story full of authority and color, truth and prophecy . . . Sides fills a conspicuous void in the history of the American West." -N. Scott Momaday, The New York Times Book Review "From the lean crisp descriptions of the characters to the sights, sounds and smells of the trail, this is a crystal clear picture of the West." - San Antonio Express News From the Trade Paperback edition., "Riveting . . . monumental . .. . Not only does "Blood and Thunder" capture a pivotal moment in U.S. history in marvelous detail, it is also authoritative and masterfully told." --"The Washington Post Book World" "Stunning. . . Both haunting and lyrical, "Blood and Thunder "is truly a masterpiece." --"Los Angeles Times" "We see a panorama and a whole history, intricately laced with wonder and meaning, coalesce into a story of epic proportions, a story full of authority and color, truth and prophecy . . . Sides fills a conspicuous void in the history of the American West." --N. Scott Momaday, "The New York Times Book Review" "From the lean crisp descriptions of the characters to the sights, sounds and smells of the trail, this is a crystal clear picture of the West." --"San Antonio Express News" "From the Trade Paperback edition.", "Riveting . . . monumental . .. . Not only doesBlood and Thundercapture a pivotal moment in U.S. history in marvelous detail, it is also authoritative and masterfully told." -The Washington Post Book World "Stunning. . . Both haunting and lyrical,Blood and Thunderis truly a masterpiece." -Los Angeles Times "We see a panorama and a whole history, intricately laced with wonder and meaning, coalesce into a story of epic proportions, a story full of authority and color, truth and prophecy . . . Sides fills a conspicuous void in the history of the American West." -N. Scott Momaday,The New York Times Book Review "From the lean crisp descriptions of the characters to the sights, sounds and smells of the trail, this is a crystal clear picture of the West." -San Antonio Express News From the Trade Paperback edition.

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal978/.02

Edition DescriptionAbridged Edition