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The bestselling author of Mayflower revisits one of the most iconic and misunderstood stories of the American West.
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"Nathanial Philbrick has done it again. Over the years the Battle at Little Bighorn has become one of the iconic battles in early U.S. history. Unfortunately it is also one of the least understood in terms of what really happened and why it happened. Mr. Philbrick does a wonderful job of bringing to life the time and characters of Custer, Sitting Bull and all the other major participants. When you finish you will be pleasantly surprised at how little you really knew about what happened. This is also a great book for people who think they do not like nonfiction."
— Strongsville (4 out of 5 stars)
" This is one of a series of books that paints a better picture of how the west was won, than i=one sees in the movies and popular fiction. A good lesson in how not to fight battle "
— Bill, 2/20/2014" What was so fun about reading this book was we went to Little Big Horn Montana to see where the Last Stand happened. It really put things in perspective for me. I know understand why Reno could not see what happened to Custer. I wish I could do this with every biography that I read. "
— Sonyajohnston, 2/17/2014" I liked this book. It was easy to get through and gave a general idea of the battle. What I didn't like of this book is that it was entitled "The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull and the Battle of The Little Bighorn". There was definitely not enough on Custer or Sitting Bull. That is really what I was hoping for when I picked this book up. Actually in this book, there was less on those two and their role than there was on others. "
— Sarah, 2/16/2014" Really good book if you are interested in this subject matter. "
— Angela, 2/10/2014" While this book covers a lot of the same ground as Son of the Morning Star, it provides additional facts and interpretations of the events and personalities involved in the Battle of the Little Big Horn. I particularly liked the author's speculative reconstruction of how the battle developed and ended. "
— Denis, 2/5/2014" A great place to start if you are interested in Custer. "
— Greg, 1/12/2014" Good read, lots of history, interesting info on personalities/egos. "
— Rita, 1/5/2014" Very interesting read. Gives a lot of information about the events that led up to the battle of the Little Bighorn. Very well researched and gives a fairly unbiased view from both perspectives. "
— Josh, 12/31/2013" It is one of those events I just revisit about every 5 years. Good History. Benteen, I'm still waiting for you to come over the ridge and rescue Custer. Still did not happen. "
— Eddie, 11/19/2013" Awesome book! Reads like a novel. If you like history, you'll love it. "
— Debbie, 10/26/2013" Wasn't eager to read this, because there has been so much written and filmed about Custer's last stand. But not reading this book would have been a great loss. Philbrick did a stellar job of research, and then spun a mighty story. "
— Sandra, 10/2/2013Nathaniel Philbrick is the National Book Award–winning author of In the Heart of the Sea, Revenge of the Whale, Sea of Glory, and others. Philbrick has won numerous awards for his work, including the Massachusetts Book Award, the Albion-Monroe Award, and the New England Book Award; his book Mayflower was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 2007. His book The Last Stand was named an ALA Notable Book and was the basis for a two-hour PBS American Experience film called Custer’s Last Stand. A graduate of Duke and Brown Universities, he currently lives in New England.
George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.