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Buffalo Bill Cody: The Man Behind the Legend

Buffalo Bill Cody: The Man Behind the Legend Paperback / softback - 2002

by Robert A. Carter

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Paperback / softback. New. Written simply and gracefully, Buffalo Bill Cody explores the life behind this larger-than-life figure of the frontier, whose legendary exploits inspired hero worship among people of all ages. This is the first complete biography in over thirty years of Cody, the most intriguing buffalo hunter of his time.
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  • Title Buffalo Bill Cody: The Man Behind the Legend
  • Author Robert A. Carter
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 512
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher John Wiley & Sons, New York
  • Date 2002-04-09
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # B9780471077800
  • ISBN 9780471077800 / 0471077801
  • Weight 1.56 lbs (0.71 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.18 x 6.14 x 1.34 in (23.32 x 15.60 x 3.40 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1919
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00020368
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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First line

If we are to believe Helen Cody Wetmore, one of William Cody's sisters, her family was descended from Spanish and Irish royalty, and were accordingly entitled to a crest.

From the rear cover

"An excellent book based on exhaustive research and written with fresh insight. It is a spellbinding accomplishment and brings both the man and his era to life. . . . It is an extraordinary achievement."
-Arizona Daily Star

"Carter presents this astounding tale in a very balanced fashion, providing both the nineteenth-century rationale and his repug-nance at acts today considered shocking. . . . Through Carter's writing, the heroic and ultimately sad life of a remarkable human being makes a deep impact."
-Richmond Times Dispatch

"A comprehensive, sharply rendered life of showman William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody pries realities away from legend. . . . A splendid portrait of Cody's life and times, at once poignant, boisterous, and disturbing."
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"There's a large audience for American, and particularly Western, history, and those readers will not want to miss this genial account."
-Publishers Weekly

"This is the remarkable story of an amazing life. Cody not only lived the adventure of the frontier, he helped create the American West of the imagination. A fascinating story and a must-read for anyone interested in the evolution of the Western myth."
-Casey Tefertiller
author, Wyatt Earp: The Life Behind the Legend

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About the author

ROBERT A. CARTER is a widely published and versatile writer of both fiction and nonfiction with a strong interest in Western history. He is currently completing a novel set in 1882 in Colorado. A native mid-westerner, he now lives in Richmond, Virginia.