Buffalo Bill Cody: The Man Behind the Legend

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

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 04/09/2002
ISBN: 9780471077800
Pages: 512
Weight: 1.56lbs
Size: 9.18h x 6.14w x 1.34d