Buffalo Bill Cody: The Man Behind the Legend

Robert A. Carter

ISBN 10: 0471319961 / ISBN 13: 9780471319962

Verlag: Wiley, 2000

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0471319961I4N10

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When William Frederick Cody died painlessly at five minutes past noon on January 10, 1917, the news travelled around the world within minutes. For one day, he stole the headlines from a World War. "Buffalo Bill" had been a larger-than-life character whose legendary exploits made him one of the most famous individuals of his time. Buffalo hunter, US Army scout, Indian fighter, and finally master showman, he conceived the world famous "Wild West Exhibitions" travelling show, which toured for almost half a century from the 1870s until his death, and introduced the Wild West to millions around the world. Buffalo Bill Cody explores the man behind an extraordinary legend. This recounts stories of the man who became known as "the Barnum of the frontier". It features meetings with colourful Wild West figures including Wild Bill Hickcock, General Custer, Sitting Bull and Annie Oakley. The irony of Buffalo Bill's legacy is explored - how a real frontier hero purveyed the romanticized myth that lives on today.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Robert A. Carter is a widely published and versatile writer of both fiction and nonfiction, with a strong interest in Western history. He is currently completing a novel set in 1882 in Colorado. A native midwesterner, he now lives in Richmond, Virginia.

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Titel: Buffalo Bill Cody: The Man Behind the Legend
Verlag: Wiley
Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket