Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West by Hampton Sides

Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West

Hampton Sides

578 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

A magnificent history of the American conquest of the West; a story full of authority and color, truth and prophecy (The New York Times Book Review). In the summer of 1846, the Army of the West marched through Santa Fe, en route to invade and occu...

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informative 100%
adventurous 87%
reflective 37%
sad 37%
inspiring 25%
challenging 12%
dark 12%
emotional 12%
tense 12%

Pace

medium 85%
fast 14%

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