Blood And Thunder: The Epic Story Of Kit Carson And The Conquest Of The American West
This is a hardcover book with dust jacket published in 2006. The book is 8 1/2″ wide x 11 1/2″ long and has 496 pages. The book is written by Gary Clayton Anderson and is published by Voyageur Press.
This book tells the story of Kit Carson and the conquest of the American West.
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- Paperback
- Wild West
- History
- Published In 2006
- Made In Usa
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Looking for a wild west history book that’s been published in 2006? Look no further than Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West! This paperback book tells the story of Kit Carson and the American West from its origins to the present day.
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