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Blood and Thunder
- An Epic of the American West
- Narrated by: Don Leslie
- Length: 20 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Military & War
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Publisher's Summary
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 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.
At 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.
What the critics say
"An excellent addition to collections on western history." (Booklist)
"[Sides] eloquently paints the landscape and history of the 19th-century Southwest." (Publishers Weekly)
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- Matt
- 2018-12-04
A grand story filled with tragedy and hope
This is truly an epic. Sides examines the American expansion into the Southwest in terms of history, geography, anthropology and a colorful cast of characters. By far the most notable is Kit Carson and his extraordinary life which creates both the spine and the boundaries of this tale.
Hampton Sides has made a great attempt to maintain balance in this story. Even so, his bias does emerge from time to time. That's fine. We all have bias and he maintains ample room for us to form our own separate opinions.
I must add a point; however, that Chivington's massacre was NOT, as he claims, the worst atrocity emerging from the conflicts that occurred during this time. The worst atrocities, plural, are uncontested and belong solely to the Comanche. Chivington, a beast of a man, was a rank amateur next to them. Read their history and decide for yourself.
As a final endorsement, the narration was marvelous in terms of both quality and tempo.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-01-07
amazing
I loved it and would totally read again, narrator did a great job,loved his voice
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- Nolan
- 2021-01-05
highly recommend
Started off a bit sporadic but it really came together for an amazing story. Well told and a great job demonstrating the complexities of history.
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-11-25
THE BEST
maybe my favorite story ever. where do i find more books like this. . . .
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- Alison L
- 2020-09-02
A story of bravery and perseverance....
I very much enjoyed the story of Kit Carson’s life. How exhilarating it must have been to have lived and experienced all that he did....
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- Rjpb
- 2020-05-26
Great for fans of all kinds
This book is great for both fans of history and of western legends and folklore as many of Carsons adventures were the stuff of legends. narration is awesome and easy to listen to.
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- Eric
- 2011-02-07
Publisher's summary does not do it justice
At its core, this is the history of Manifest Destiny in action. First, this is an outstanding book, and covers an arc of history of the American west spanning from the first decades of the 1800's to the end of the Civil War. The narration mainly follows the extraordinary life of Kit Carson, who managed to be at the center of an astonishing number of historical events in the west. The first act covers the early days of the west before modern Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and California were incorporated into the Union and the Santa Fe trail represented the limits of the frontier. It then follows the wars and annexation that consolidated the US's presence in the west, the establishment of the Oregon Trail and immigration that followed. The third act of the book focuses on the Navajo and the tragic attempt to settle them at Bosque Redondo, and this final part of the book is moving and tragic, but ends on a hopeful note. The narration is excellent, and although like many history books, it can feel a little slow at parts in the beginning, the pay off is definitely worth it.
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- russell
- 2008-12-09
Unforgettable
This had to be one of the best I've ever had. The story of Kit Carson is unbelievable it's men like him who helped shape America for the good and the bad. If you like history this book will definitely open your eyes to a lot of things that were never taught in school but things that you wish they would of have taught us. The narrator was on the money he was perfect for the book and if you like American history and a true story this is definitely the book you want you won't be disappointed
33 people found this helpful
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- Tom
- 2007-03-21
History Many Don't Know
This is a wonderful book, wonderfully narrated. The book tells the story of the US war with Mexico to acquire what is now the southwestern part of the country. It is not, I believe, well known. At least, it wasn't to me. The story of the US Army's dealings with the Indian tribes in the area, particularly the Navajo, is also told. Much of the book deals with Kit Carson, who, I discover, was a huge figure in achieving our manifest destiny, along with President Polk and Senator Benton. Carson is one of the most fascinating figures in American history. News to me.
29 people found this helpful
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- Andy
- 2008-04-14
great
Wow! I wish more nonfiction books were written like this. Using a storyteller's narrative, the author manages to be factual, balanced and entertaining.
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- Anonymous User
- 2008-06-05
blood and thunder
A fabulous book about Kit Carson and the development of the southwest. The reader was great as well as a very well told story. I heard Hampton Sides speak in Santa Fe after listening to the book and he told of the tremendous amount of research that he did. If you like history and the Southwest, this is a must read.
10 people found this helpful
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- Dwight
- 2007-03-27
Engaging and enlightening
While difficult to feel pride in this chapter of our American heritage, this book carries you through the historic period guided by the US policy of manifest destiny. The central character is Kit Carson, who embodies the phrase 'a legend in his own time.' If ever there was a man of skill, integrity, honor and fortune, it is he. Carson was a man who defined good in an era when the US imposed its will on Native Americans. The book does not make Kit Carson infallible, but it does provide a sound, timeless role model.
There are also many others on all sides of the conflicts, who portray the best and worst of the human character.
Twenty hours is a long story, but I found myself antsy to carve time to keep 'turning the pages.'
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- Manuel Barrera, PhD
- 2021-08-07
couldn't get past the biased narrative
All credit to the narrator who is doing a good job recording the story, I couldn't get past the inherent idolatry of the narrative regarding the story of who the author admits was a " natural born killer" not to mention a silent abusive bully. The author's depictions of the Navajo and other native peoples is peppered with racist innuendo of "blood curdling war whoops" and supposed sneakiness attributed to people who were here and then systematically displaced by actual savages, the Europeans, was simply too hard to you read further, so,. just had to stop. I will accept the charge that I didn't give this book its due by not completely reading it. The stench of doing so would have too much to bear and i would have felt unclean doing so. Others may think differently, but this kind anti hero narrative about the "mountain men" who acted " like Indians" is unappealing as it is an all to common mantra about the "American West". I was looking for an historical narrative and all I seemed to be getting was hero worship about a racist on the plains. I'm sorry but I couldn't really continue.
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- Stephen Kilborn
- 2007-10-21
excellent
i live in taos and so this book hits home. i think it has a balanced approach to kit carson. very good listen. the only problem i had was with some of the readers pronunciations of spanish words like rio grande and basque.
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- Andrew Raymond
- 2008-10-22
An Insightful Account
Mr. Sides has an astounding talent for taking otherwise dry historical accounts and making them into well paced reads for the non-historian.
To some extent, the precis on this book is deceptive, in that Narbona is not the core character. It would be much more true to say that Kit Carson is central to this book, as it largely follows his post-trapping career in the American southwest, and ends just after his death.
One thing which does come through clearly here is how much complete failure to comprehend cultural differences, ignorant bigotry, and narrow-minded military mindsets on the Mexican, Indian, and American parts combined to contribute to numerous needless atrocities by all sides shaped the character of the Southwest. Happily, many figures of the time (Carson, Kearney, Narbona) come out as clear of all of these factors. Unfortunately many others (Chivington, Carlton, Manualito) come through as clear contributors.
All together, this book came out as a very balanced characterization of a difficult time in American history.
The presentation is clear and the pacing is good. Mr. Leslie does a reasonable job of contributing accent to quotations to characterize them as distinct from narrative text.
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- Aussie Punter
- 2007-10-21
Fantastic
I listened to this title while driving across the traditional homeland of the Navajo, which in some ways made the words more alive than they would be if listened to elsewhere, but even allowing for the dual enchantment of the land combined with the words, Blood and Thunder is a masterpiece. I've subsequently listened to the entire book again, and it was as good as the first time.
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