Mark Lee Gardner approfondisce il ricco arazzo del West americano, esplorando figure ed eventi cruciali con ricerca meticolosa e narrazione avvincente. La sua scrittura ricostruisce il passato con un occhio attento al dramma umano, facendo luce sulle complesse motivazioni ed esperienze di coloro che hanno plasmato la frontiera. L'approccio di Gardner conferisce una profondità e autenticità uniche ai soggetti storici, facendo sì che il passato risuoni con i lettori contemporanei. Oltre alle sue opere scritte, mantiene vivo lo spirito del West anche attraverso le sue esibizioni della sua musica storica.
"A magisterial dual biography of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, revealing in groundbreaking new detail the two most legendary and consequential American Indian leaders, who triumphed at the Battle of Little Big Horn and led Sioux resistance in the fierce final chapter of the "Indian Wars." --From book jacket
The first dual biography of the Billy the Kid and Sheriff Pat Garrett, To Hell on a Fast Horse re-creates the thrilling manhunt for the Wild West's most iconic outlaw.
Two months after the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in February 1898, Congress authorized President McKinley to recruit a volunteer army to drive the Spaniards from Cuba. From this army emerged the legendary "Rough Riders," a mounted regiment drawn from America's western territories and led by the indomitable Theodore Roosevelt. Its ranks included not only cowboys and other westerners, but several Ivy Leaguers and clubmen, many of them friends of "TR." Roosevelt and his men quickly came to symbolize American ruggedness, daring, and individualism. He led them to victory in the famed Battle at San Juan Hill, which made TR a national hero and cemented the Rough Riders' place in history. Now, Mark Lee Gardner synthesizes previously unknown primary accounts as well as period newspaper articles, letters, and diaries from public and private archives in Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Boston, and Washington, DC, to produce this authoritative chronicle. He breathes fresh life into the Rough Riders and pays tribute to their daring feats and indomitable leader. Gardner also explores lesser-known aspects of the story, including their relationship with the African-American "Buffalo Soldiers," with whom they fought side by side at San Juan Hill
Billy the Kid—a.k.a. Henry McCarty, Henry Antrim, and William Bonney— was a horse thief, cattle rustler, charismatic rogue, and cold-blooded killer. A superb shot, the Kid gunned down four men single-handedly and five others with the help of cronies. Two of his victims were Lincoln County, New Mexico, deputies killed during the Kid’s brazen daylight escape from the courthouse jail on April 28, 1881. For new sheriff Pat Garrett, an acquaintance of Billy’s, the chase was on. . . . As the first dual biography of the Kid and Garrett, To Hell on a Fast Horse re-creates the thrilling manhunt for the Wild West’s most iconic outlaw. Mark Lee Gardner digs beneath the myth to take a fresh look at these two men, their relationship, and their epic ride to immortality.
Discover the incredible true story behind the most famous bank robbery of all time in this thrilling graphic novel adaptation of Mark Lee Gardner’s award-winning book Shot All to Hell: Jesse James, The Northfield Raid, and the Wild West’s Greatest Escape. Mark Lee Gardner’s award-winning book Shot All to Hell follows Jesse James and his notorious gang of outlaws as they plan, carry out—and ultimately bungle—the most famous bank robbery in Western history. Now fans of the James brothers and history buffs can experience the bloody true story like never before with this deluxe hardcover graphic novel adapted from the original book. In September 1876, the James-Younger Gang forced their way into Northfield, Minnesota’s First National Bank—only to find themselves in a deadly battle against a horde of heroic citizens intent on defending their town from the Missourian marauders. Featuring stunning artwork and an exciting, faithful-to-the-novel script from Nate Olson and Gardner himself, Shot All to Hell: The Graphic Novel offers comics fans a thrilling Western adventure featuring the most famous American outlaw of all time.
The story revolves around a sheriff facing moral dilemmas and the challenges of maintaining law and order in a turbulent community. As tensions rise, he must navigate personal conflicts and external threats that test his leadership and integrity. The narrative explores themes of justice, loyalty, and the impact of choices on both the sheriff's life and the lives of those around him. Through gripping encounters and emotional struggles, the book delves into the complexities of duty and the human condition in a lawless environment.
Billy the Kid a Pat Garett jsou pravděpodobně největšími legendami Divokého západu. Jen Billyho příběh byl od roku 1930 inspirací pro téměř šedesát celovečerních filmů a mnoha literárních děl. Nyní se českým čtenářům poprvé dostává do rukou rekonstrukce jejich životů a konfliktu postavená na pečlivě sesbíraných faktech a napsaná stejně napínavě, jak dramatická byla skutečnost. Billy the Kid byl zlodějem koní a dobytka, charismatickým desperádem a chladnokrevným vrahem. A obdivuhodným střelcem, zastřelil sám čtyři muže a dalších pět spolu se svými kumpány. Dvě z jeho obětí byli zástupci šerifa, kteří zemřeli při jeho útěku z věznice provedeném za bílého dne, 28. dubna 1881 v Novém Mexiku. Když se zbavil jak svých strážců tak želez svírajících mu nohy, zatančil na verandě věznice vítězný tanec a před zraky ustrašených obyvatel odjel na ukradeném koni. A Billyho známý, nyní však nový šerif Pat Garett, započal svůj slavný hon, který skončil Billyho smrtí. Z cyklu Legendy divokého západu.
