{"product_id":"blood-and-thunder-the-epic-story-of-kit-carson-and-the-conquest-of-the-american-west","title":"Blood and Thunder The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hampton Sides\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Blood and Thunder The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2007-10-09\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003cb\u003eo\u003c\/b\u003e From the author of \u003ci\u003eGhost Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e comes an eye-opening\u003c\/b\u003e history of the American conquest of the West--\"a story full of authority and color, truth and prophecy\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400031108\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Height: 7.96 Inches, Length: 5.2 Inches, Weight: 1.3 Pounds, Width: 1.27 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e en\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hampton Sides","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52912502931763,"sku":"9781400031108","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/3636\/7411\/files\/12679143482686.jpg?v=1767112552","url":"https:\/\/bookabaloo.com\/products\/blood-and-thunder-the-epic-story-of-kit-carson-and-the-conquest-of-the-american-west","provider":"Bookabaloo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}