I rarely tear through a book as quickly as I read this one. I'm not a historian, and I can't really speak to Sides's treatment of the material from that perspective. There is some speculation about motivations and emotions that are historically unknowable, but this is not uncommon in narrative no...
Loved this book! It was a fascinating character study of brave, meticulous explorers. The excerpts of letters from Lt. DeLong's wife added such a warm, personal touch and had me cheering for him with all my might. The last hundred pages propelled me into a late-night reading session and left me...
The title of this book is kind of silly (based on a song by Robert Johnson?), and it almost prevented me from reading it , but I am glad I got over it. Very well written and engaging--like reading a thriller. With almost 50 years of hindsight, it doesn't mince any words about who all the major ...
My ignorance sometimes appalls me. The first time I visited Santa Fe --in my 40’s, old enough and educated enough to know better--I was astounded to see that the city had been founded ten years before Plymouth Rock felt the tread of a Pilgrim’s foot. I knew the Spanish had been nosing around Mexi...