Robert Morgan
Hardcover | Pages: 538 pages Rating: 3.89 | 1241 Users | 202 Reviews
Describe Of Books Boone: A Biography
| Title | : | Boone: A Biography |
| Author | : | Robert Morgan |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 538 pages |
| Published | : | October 16th 2007 by Algonquin Books (first published September 21st 2007) |
| Categories | : | Biography. History. Nonfiction. North American Hi.... American History |
Commentary Concering Books Boone: A Biography
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.
List Books As Boone: A Biography
| Original Title: | Boone |
| ISBN: | 1565124553 (ISBN13: 9781565124554) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Of Books Boone: A Biography
Ratings: 3.89 From 1241 Users | 202 ReviewsArticle Of Books Boone: A Biography
Hello Parrish relatives!! Did you know our GGG grandpa, Edward Parrish knew Daniel Boone? This is recorded in a county history from that time. I just loved this book, especially the 2nd half, starting with Ch. 9 were Boone chased down some Indians who stole his daughter, Jemimah. He loved to hunt, roam and move west. He tried to make peace with every one, and be honest. Lots to understand about the times, Indians, and settlers.I've always been interested in the Colonial/Revolutionary periods of American History, and one of the bigger names from that era is Daniel Boone. I've read a bit about him in the past, done school papers on him, and even found out that I have an indirect link from my family to his. I'm almost always willing to learn more, so I read this one. Boone went from a child of Quaker immigrants from England to a legend in America, and his story is interesting and heartbreaking. He rose to fame, but
Well-written, sympathetic account of Boone's life. James Jenner was an excellent narrator
This wasn't bad, though it could have been a hundred pages shorter. I wanted to read it because Boone's lifespan matches up pretty closely to the era that I am studying, but he was in Kentucky and Missouri, rather than Maine/Canada. So my people went one way and he went the other. It got me thinking about options in early America - where did people see opportunity? Why move to Kentucky, where you might very well get killed by Indians, when you could move to Canada, where you were much less
Overall I enjoyed the book. I had to set it down and pick it up a couple of times because it gets a little tedious at times. Its an academically rigorous book. Its not a light read. That being said, I learned a ton from reading it and Im glad I kept with it and finished it
To be honest, this was a bit tedious and long.But if you want to take a peak through the looking glass and see what the land you're standing on looked like in the early 1700's it's interesting.Since I live one of the places where Boone settled when it was still wild and considered pioneer territory, it was interesting to read what wildlife, natives and trees used to be here that aren't any more.
Spectacular historical read. Daniel Boone the man, his life, his flaws, and how he became a legendary figure for the new American Frontier. Especially rewarding to read about his devoted wife, Rebecca, and the family Boone was forever loyal to over the course of his life.
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