Three Years Among the Comanches (Expanded, Annotated) - Couverture souple

Lee, Nelson

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1519042647 ISBN 13 : 9781519042644

Editeur : Independently published, 2016

Synopsis

Texas Ranger Nelson Lee delivers an electrifying true-life saga: captured by Comanche warriors, Lee faces harrowing trials, brutal raids, and the stark reality of captivity in the Wild West.

Captive for three grueling years, Lee witnesses unimaginable courage and cruelty, revealing the ways, rituals, and daily life of one of America's fiercest Native American tribes. His struggle doesn't end with his escape. Alone, exhausted, and nearly broken, he fights through wilderness danger before reaching safety. Through Lee's eyes, you relive encounters with deadly bandits, wild animals, and the thrilling exploits of the Texas Rangers on the open plains.

Every page pulses with the spirit of adventure, the violence and beauty of Comanche culture, and the untamed wilderness of nineteenth-century Texas. If you love pulse-pounding escapes, tales of frontier justice, and the rare glimpses into indigenous life, this narrative is your essential ride through one of history's most riveting eras.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Among the many captive narratives of the nineteenth century, Nelson Lee's stands out as one of the most thrilling and authentic. A longtime Texas Ranger, Lee was captured by Comanches and held for three long, grueling years before making his escape. Once free, he nearly lost his mind and his life during the two months it took him to make his way to a settlement. Alone, lonely, completely worn out, and uncertain of where he was, he was barely able to persevere. Back in his native state of New York, this book was compiled and published very shortly after his return. It is invaluable for its descriptions of Comanche life and the life of Texas Rangers in mid-century. Every memoir of the American West provides us with another view of the movement that changed the country forever.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1519042647
• ISBN 13: 9781519042644
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 161
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