{"product_id":"blood-and-thunder-an-epic-of-the-american-west-paperback","title":"Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHampton Sides\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e From the author of \u003ci\u003eGhost Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e comes a\u003c\/b\u003e magnificent history of the American conquest of the West--\"a story full of authority and color, truth and prophecy\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the summer of 1846, the Army of the West marched through Santa Fe, en route to invade and occupy the Western territories claimed by Mexico. Fueled by the new ideology of \"Manifest Destiny,\" this land grab would lead to a decades-long battle between the United States and the Navajos, the fiercely resistant rulers of a huge swath of mountainous desert wilderness.\u003cbr\u003eAt the center of this sweeping tale is Kit Carson, the trapper, scout, and soldier whose adventures made him a legend. Sides shows us how this illiterate mountain man understood and respected the Western tribes better than any other American, yet willingly followed orders that would ultimately devastate the Navajo nation. Rich in detail and spanning more than three decades, this is an essential addition to our understanding of how the West was really won.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native of Memphis, Hampton Sides is editor-atlarge for \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the author of the international best-seller, \u003ci\u003eGhost Soldiers \u003c\/i\u003e(Doubleday), which was the basis for the 2005 Miramax film, The Great Raid. \u003ci\u003eGhost Soldiers \u003c\/i\u003ewon the 2002 PEN USA award for non-fiction and the 2002 Discover Award from Barnes \u0026amp; Noble, and his magazine work has been twice nominated for National Magazine Awards for feature writing. Hampton is also the author of \u003ci\u003eAmericana \u003c\/i\u003e(Anchor) and \u003ci\u003eStomping Grounds \u003c\/i\u003e(William Morrow). A graduate of Yale with a B.A. in history, he lives in New Mexico with his wife, Anne, and their three sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978548216109,"sku":"9781400031108","price":23.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/dlN0WmQzMi8vTU9JeWdrS0phQ3pzZz09.webp?v=1775805747","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/blood-and-thunder-an-epic-of-the-american-west-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}