Daniel Boone: The Opening of the Wilderness (Sterling Point Books) - Softcover

John Mason Brown

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1402751192 ISBN 13: 9781402751196

Publisher: Sterling, 2008

Synopsis

Daniel Boone opened up the American west and more than 200,000 settlers poured into Kentucky on the Wilderness Road he helped establish. John Mason Browns classic biography brilliantly depicts Boones life and times, delving into all the complexities of this fascinating man as well as the landmark historical events he lived through - including the Revolutionary War and Louisiana Purchase.

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Review:

The authormakes of him a real man rather than a mythThe style combines good literary quality with the vigor and forcefulness the subject deserves. "Chicago Children s Book Center" Gives a vivid picture of the dangers of the frontier. "Library Journal" Especially recommended. "Wilson Library Guide "" "The author...makes of him a real man rather than a myth...The style combines good literary quality with the vigor and forcefulness the subject deserves." --"Chicago Children's Book Center" "Gives a vivid picture of the dangers of the frontier." --"Library Journal" "Especially recommended." --"Wilson Library Guide " " The author ... makes of him a real man rather than a myth ... The style combines good literary quality with the vigor and forcefulness the subject deserves. " & nbsp; -- Chicago Children ' s Book Center " Gives a vivid picture of the dangers of the frontier. " & nbsp; -- Library Journal " Especially recommended. " -- Wilson Library Guide " The author... makes of him a real man rather than a myth... The style combines good literary quality with the vigor and forcefulness the subject deserves." -- "Chicago Children' s Book Center" " Gives a vivid picture of the dangers of the frontier." -- "Library Journal" " Especially recommended." -- "Wilson Library Guide"

About this edition

• Publisher: Sterling
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1402751192
• ISBN 13: 9781402751196
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176