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Buffalo Bill Cody
Robert A. Carter
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Description for Buffalo Bill Cody
Paperback. Written simply and gracefully, Buffalo Bill Cody explores the life behind this larger-than-life figure of the frontier, whose legendary exploits inspired hero worship among people of all ages. This is the first complete biography in over thirty years of Cody, the most intriguing buffalo hunter of his time. Num Pages: 512 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 740.
"An excellent book based on exhaustive research and written with fresh insight. It is a spellbinding accomplishment and brings both the man and his era to life. . . . It is an extraordinary achievement."
-Arizona Daily Star
"Carter presents this astounding tale in a very balanced fashion, providing both the nineteenth-century rationale and his repug-nance at acts today considered shocking. . . . Through Carter's writing, the heroic and ultimately sad life of a remarkable human being makes a deep impact."
-Richmond Times Dispatch
"A comprehensive, sharply rendered life of showman ... Read more
"An excellent book based on exhaustive research and written with fresh insight. It is a spellbinding accomplishment and brings both the man and his era to life. . . . It is an extraordinary achievement."
-Arizona Daily Star
"Carter presents this astounding tale in a very balanced fashion, providing both the nineteenth-century rationale and his repug-nance at acts today considered shocking. . . . Through Carter's writing, the heroic and ultimately sad life of a remarkable human being makes a deep impact."
-Richmond Times Dispatch
"A comprehensive, sharply rendered life of showman ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471077800
SKU
V9780471077800
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About Robert A. Carter
ROBERT A. CARTER is a widely published and versatile writer of both fiction and nonfiction with a strong interest in Western history. He is currently completing a novel set in 1882 in Colorado. A native mid-westerner, he now lives in Richmond, Virginia.
Reviews for Buffalo Bill Cody
"...fine account of a Western hero..." (The Independent Magazine, 1 June 2002)