The Last Stand

Name: The Last Stand
Author: Nathaniel Philbrick

Custer, Sitting Bull And The Battle Of The Little Big Horn

Nathaniel Philbrick

Publisher:: Vintage
Year of publication:: 2011
Subject:: History
ISBN:: 978-0-09-952124-2
Pages:: 466

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This is the archetypal story of the American West. Whether it is cast as a tale of unmatched bravery in the face of impossible odds or of insane arrogance receiving its rightful comeuppance, Custer's Last Stand continues to captivate the imagination.

Nathaniel Philbrick brilliantly reconstructs the build-up to the Battle of the Little Big Horn through to the final eruption of violence. Two legendary figures dominate the events- George Armstrong Custer and Sitting Bull. Those involved are brought vividly to life, as well as the history, geography and haunting beauty of the Great Plains.

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