{"product_id":"crockett-the-real-life-adventures-of-the-frontier-legend-paperback","title":"Crockett: The Real-Life Adventures of the Frontier Legend - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBuddy Levy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\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.\" --Martin Dugard, coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller Killing Lincoln (with Bill O'Reilly)Crack 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. From 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. He 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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuddy Levy\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seven books, and his work has been featured or reviewed in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNPR, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Daily Beast, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe A.V. Club\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the co-star, for 25 episodes from 2010-2012, on HISTORY Channel's hit docuseries \u003ci\u003eBrad Meltzer's Decoded\u003c\/i\u003e, which aired to an average of 1.7 million weekly viewers and is still airing as reruns today. In 2018 he was an on-camera expert on the 4-part TV Series \u003ci\u003eThe Frontiersmen: The Men Who Built America \u003c\/i\u003e(HISTORY, Executive Producer Leonardo DiCaprio). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLevy was a contributing writer on the 2018 documentary film \u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Water\u003c\/i\u003e, based in part on the book \u003ci\u003eNo Barriers\u003c\/i\u003e, which Levy co-authored with blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43640406409351,"sku":"9798895150092","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/crockett-the-real-life-adventures-of-the-frontier-legend-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}