First published 2007
The American frontier produced figures who became larger than life while the West was still being settled. Buffalo Bill carved his reputation across the plains. Billy the Kid's name blazed through newspaper headlines. Cochise led his people through impossible terrain and impossible choices. Jesse James rode hard through a country torn by war and its aftermath. These men lived in the harsh landscapes of a continent being transformed. Their stories filled dime store magazines while the events were still unfolding. Each faced the brutal realities of frontier life where survival demanded everything and mercy was scarce. The stunning vistas of the American West witnessed their rise to legend. Their names thundered across a nation hungry for heroes and villains who matched the scale of the land itself. In this raw country, ordinary men became the stuff of permanent legend.
Genres: biography, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, american, adventure, 19th-century, american-history
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: larger-than-life, rise-to-legend
Setting: American West, Plains
Period: 19th Century, 20th Century
373 pages · Paperback · Wheeler Publishing Large Print