Legends of the West

By James Hall and James Hall

Book Overview

""Legends of the West"" is a collection of stories written by James Hall, exploring the lives and adventures of some of the most famous and notorious figures from the American West. The book covers a wide range of personalities, from the legendary gunfighter Wild Bill Hickok to the notorious outlaw Jesse James, and from the brave frontierswoman Calamity Jane to the enigmatic Native American leader Geronimo. Each chapter provides a detailed and engaging portrait of its subject, drawing on historical records and personal anecdotes to create a vivid and authentic picture of life in the Old West. With its compelling storytelling and rich historical detail, ""Legends of the West"" is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and mythology of the American frontier.But Alas With No Better Success; For Every Time That I Looked In The Glass, I Discovered, By My Sallow Visage, That The Enemy Was Silently Making His Approaches. My Eyes Became Jaundiced; My Pulse Heavy; My Skin Dry; And My Complexion Received A New Coat Of Yellow Every Day, Deepening At First Into A Delicate Orange, Then To A Saffron, And Lastly To A Copper Colour; Until I Began To Fear That I Was Actually Degenerating Into A Spaniard, A Quarteroon, Or A Cherokee.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1161439129
• ISBN13: 9781161439120
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"