{"product_id":"crockett-the-real-life-adventures-of-the-frontier-legend","title":"Crockett: The Real-Life Adventures of the Frontier Legend","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A great myth-busting story, written in a taut narrative style that is guaranteed to keep the reader up all hours turning the pages.”\u003cbr\u003e—Martin Dugard, coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller Killing Lincoln (with Bill O’Reilly)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrack open the most in-depth, exciting portrait of Davy Crockett ever written, from acclaimed bestselling adventure-history author Buddy Levy. Inside is more than just the tale of the coonskin-cap-wearing frontiersman who heroically sacrificed himself at the Battle of the Alamo, but of the real man behind the King of the Wild Frontier myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a humble childhood and meager education, the legendary adventurer David Crockett led a distinguished life, winning three elections as a congressman and earning a presidential nomination. Buddy Levy reveals the fascinating truth of Crockett, beyond the newspaper spins and folkloric celebrity status, as a figure that both embraced and clashed with the identity of the American Old West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was charismatic, down-to-earth, pioneering, independent to a fault, and his adventures have been warped beyond recognition by Hollywood hype. But in this beautifully written narrative, Davy Crockett emerges as never before: a rugged individual, a true American original, and an enduring symbol of the Western frontier.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52385116029221,"sku":"9798895150092","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/5016\/9381\/files\/9798895150092.jpg?v=1779027948","url":"https:\/\/sillybunnysalem.com\/products\/crockett-the-real-life-adventures-of-the-frontier-legend","provider":"Wicked Good Books | Silly Bunny","version":"1.0","type":"link"}