Hero Tales: How Common Lives Reveal the Uncommon Genius of America - Softcover

Lodge, H.C.; Roosevelt, Theodore

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581820631 ISBN 13: 9781581820638

Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

Hero Tales is a collection of twenty-six stories that convey lessons of courage and self-sacrifice without preaching. These stories were instrumental in lionizing such men as Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, and George Rogers Clark in the American mind.

About this title

About the Author:

Peter Hathaway Capstick, former Wall Street stockbroker turned professional adventurer, has been critically acclaimed as the successor to Hemingway and Ruark in African hunting literature. After hunting in Central and South America, Capstick went to Africa in 1968, where the New Jersey-born writer continues to live. He has held professional hunting licenses in four countries, and served as a game officer. He has written seven exciting books on Africa, including ""Death in the Long Grass,"" ""Peter Capstick's Africa,"" and ""The Last Ivory Hunter: The Saga of Wally Johnson,"" He's also featured in an award-winning safari video and audio tapes.

From AudioFile:

George Washington, Daniel Boone, and Stonewall Jackson are all players in this montage of early American history. What began as the authors' dinnertime tradition of sharing favorite stories became a joint venture to create a picture of the United States through the art of storytelling. Roosevelt and Lodge trace the period of the American Revolution through the Civil War by highlighting individuals who demonstrate valor and patriotism. Maurice England narrates this collection with stylistic ease and charm. He has a somewhat husky voice and speaks in a friendly tone. His relaxed pace moves the reader through these snapshots of American history. Taking on the role of storyteller, England faithfully captures the authors' writing style and creates a memorable audio experience. D.M.W. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1581820631
• ISBN 13: 9781581820638
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 234