Kit Carson is like the Forrest Gump of the early West - he was wittness, participant or peripheral player to a lot of history. Besides that, he does more amazing feats of endurance and bravery in one chapter than any of us do in our lives. The other remarkable thing about the book is how incredibly modest and understated he was. He says in one sentance what others would dedicate a chapter to tell. The well written footnotes flush out the full details so we see how amazing he was. I love this book.
Truly an autobiography. Not a story. Had trouble following all of the details, but good value.
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Every boy should read this.
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If you like western americana, the this is for you. Many landmarks notable. A real MAN. Someone to emulate.
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This is somebody else's story retold in print.
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