the Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull and Battle of Little Big Horn

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Tells the story of the American West. Whether it is cast as a tale of unmatched bravery in the face of impossible odds or of insane arrogance receiving its rightful comeuppance, this title continues to captivate the imagination. It reconstructs the build-up to the Battle of the Little Big Horn through to the final eruption of violence. This is the archetypal story of the American West. Whether it is cast as a tale of unmatched bravery in the face of impossible odds or of insane arrogance receiving its rightful comeuppance, Custer's Last Stand continues to captivate the imagination.Nathaniel Philbrick brilliantly reconstructs the build-up to the Battle of the Little Big Horn through to the final eruption of violence. Two legendary figures dominate the events: George Armstrong Custer and Sitting Bull. Those involved are brought vividly to life, as well as the history, geography and haunting beauty of the Great Plains.This book provides a thrilling account of what happened there - and why - at the end of June 1876.

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Pagina's: 544, Paperback, Vintage Publishing