Kit Carson - (Heroes and Villains from American History) by Noel B Gerson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>A hair-raising biography of the hunter, scout, and adventurer, Kit Carson. <p/><b>Perfect for readers of Hampton Sides, Stephen Brennan and H. W. Brands.</b> <p/> At seventeen Christopher "Kit" Carson left Kentucky and headed west. <p/> By the end of his life he had become a living legend, with dime novels exclaiming his accomplishments across the breadth of the country. <p/>But what was the truth behind these renowned stories and who was the real Kit Carson? <p/> Noel Gerson's fascinating biography uncovers the reality this extraordinary man, often proving more astounding than any of the novels. <p/> <em>Kit Carson: Folk Hero and Man</em> explores the tumultuous life of this man who was the archetypal frontiersman; travelling and trapping with famous mountain men like Jim Bridger, guiding John C. Fremont through the vast wilderness, and fighting against Confederate troops during the Civil War. <p/> Gerson also examines Carson's complex relations with the Native Americans tribes; acting honestly as a trader and agent and marrying a native woman, but also leading campaigns against them at various points in his life. <p/>"Quite a man, as this fast moving biography shows." <em>Kirkus Reviews</em>
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