A Time to Standby Walter Lord | |
| Category: |
"U.S. History - Military" |
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| Pages: | 225 |
| Year of Publication: | 1978 |
| Date Added: | 08/08/2006 |
| Date Read: | 09/24/1994 |
| Notes: | Perhaps one of the best books ever written on the historic Battle of the Alamo. Walter Lord, a reporter turned non-fiction writer, focuses mainly on the general events that took place during the siege, rather than on specific character studies of the three main heroes (Travis, Bowie, Crockett), but that does not in any way tarnish the end result. His account is very vivid and detailed, and gives the reader a real sense of what it must have been like to be behind those old adobe walls. Note: Includes two references to Andrew Kent, ancestor of Steve Wick. |
| My Rating: | 6 |