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The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Big Horn
The Last Stand Custer Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Big Horn
Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
Little Bighorn and Custer are names synonymous in the American imagination with unmatched bravery and spectacular defeat. Mythologized as Custer's Last Stand, the June 1876 battle has been equated with other famous last stands, from the Spartans' defeat at Thermopylae to Davy Crockett at the Alamo. — In his tightly structured narrative, N...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781847920096
ISBN-10: 1847920098
Publication Date: 6/3/2010
Pages: 496
Edition: First edition. Full
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Publisher: Bodley Head
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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reviewed The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Big Horn on + 4 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
An excellent telling of the Battle of the Little Big Horn-clear and easy to read. Well researched and tells all sides of the battle. Definitely worth reading!
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Helpful Score: 1
History books are usually boring. This is a rare exception. This reads like a novel. Philbrick's writing is clear and concise. Besides the way he writes there are 2 other aspects to this that make this a very enjoyable read: Philbrick's character development...you feel at the end that you knew all these main characters and second the 18 maps. In historical military fiction, maps are (to my mind) essential elements...this book has a plethora of maps that allow you to see and visualize what happened on another level. This book is a pleasure to read.
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