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Daniel Boone

The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer

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Daniel Boone

By: John Mack Faragher
Narrated by: Tom Parker
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In the first and most reliable biography of Daniel Boone in more than 50 years, award-winning historian Faragher brilliantly portrays America's famous frontier hero while illuminating the American hero-making process itself.

Drawing from popular narrative, the public record, scraps of documentation from Boone's own hand, and a treasure trove of reminiscences gathered by 19th-century antiquarians, Faragher uses the methods of new social history to create a portrait of the man and the times he helped shape. Blending themes from a much vitalized Western and frontier history with the words and ideas of ordinary people, Faragher has produced a book that will stand as the definitive life of Daniel Boone for decades to come, and one that illuminates the frontier world of Boone like no other.

©1992 John Mack Faragher (P)1993 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Accolades & Awards

Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1993
Americas Biographies & Memoirs Historical Los Angeles Times Book Prize Politicians Politics & Activism Revolution & Founding United States Inspiring
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"Well-written and immensely satisfying in several ways, this biography separates myth from fact while also showing that this is a man about whom legends have been made.... Boone speaks to the American spirit in an elemental way that is wonderfully conveyed by this author, in a book that readers will find memorable." ( School Library Journal)
"Tom Parker read this with a quiet voice, using a variety of expressions and intonations. Faragher's story, combined with Parker's narration, aids in the digestion of this new insight into early American history." ( Library Journal)
Well-researched History • Fact-separated Folklore • Excellent Narration • American Hero • Balanced Historical Portrayal

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growing up on Hickman creek many of the stories match the locations and stories I have heard.

good read of a Kentucky legend

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The book provides a very good overview of the life of Daniel Boone. It covers everything from birth to death as well as some evolution of his legend in the subsequent years. I especially appreciate the addition of multiple sources for many stories. This provided context to indicate how some stories were shaped and changed over the years depending on the particular aims of the authors. The addition of testimony from relatives and contemporaries was also helpful.

In general, the narration was well performed. The most disappointing moment was the absolute butchering of the title Don Juan (Don Jew-an). It stuck out like a sore thumb. Otherwise, I thought the reading was well paced and intoned.

A good overview of Daniel Boone

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This is a good book. Daniel Boone was a badass American. I recommend this book to all.

Good book

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Didn’t think there could be that much to write about someone who spent much of his life in the woods, but came away with a deep appreciation of the man. Also, disdain with the state of Kentucky following Boone’s death. Tom Parker did an excellent job with his reading of the manuscript.

Surprisingly good

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Learned a lot about. The author is honest and respectful towards Daniel Boone and his family. The narrator did a phenomenal job.

Very comprehensive.

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