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The Eagle and the Raven
The Eagle and the Raven
Author: James A. Michener
This historical narrative recalls one of the most exciting periods of Texas history, when a firebrand renegade from Tennesse, Sam Houston, emigrated to the Mexican state of Tejas and helped lead the revolution of 1836 which broke the area off from Mexico, making it the free nation of Texas. This comparison of the adversaries Santa Anna, archety...  more »
ISBN: 402448
Publication Date: 1990
Pages: 212
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Publisher: State House Press / Austin, Texas
Book Type: Hardcover
Large Print: Yes
Other Versions: Paperback
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"A fictional account of the lives of Sam Houston and Santa Anna, the book moves relentlessly to the adversaries' historic encounter at the battle of San Jacinto, which resulted, eventually, in the U.S. annexation of Texas." ALA Booklist
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This is a biographical account of the lives of Sam Houston and Santa Anna, contemporaries who fought for the US and Mexico over Texas in 1936. A history lesson. It's not a novel.
Writers will place value on Michener's long in which he talks about his life as a writer.


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