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Book Review of Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West

Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West
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This is a wonderful book with much detail depicting the demise of the Navajo nation as they once knew it. The book goes into much detail of Kit Carson's life, and I was able to view both sides of the man -- one who had a family and wanted to be there for them, and the other who followed orders and was instrumental in driving out the Navajo from their lands by burning their peach orchards and starving them out. A well-written book that will definitely keep your attention. Anyone who enjoys reading about the historic West will like this book.