The last stand : Custer, Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Big Horn

Author(s)

• Philbrick, Nathaniel

Bibliographic Information

The last stand : Custer, Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Big Horn

Nathaniel Philbrick

Vintage Books, 2011, c2010

• : pbk

Note

"First published in Great Britain in 2010 by The Bodley Head"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 419-446) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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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Details

• NCID: BC12844096
• ISBN:
  • 9780099521242
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xxii, 466 p., [40] p. of plates
• Size: 20 cm
• Classification:
  • DC22 : 973.82
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876
  • LCSH : Sitting Bull, 1831-1890
  • LCSH : Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876