The Feud: The Hatfields and McCoys - The True Story - Tapa dura

"A page-turner."-- "Washington Post Book World" "One of the most absorbing and satisfying books to come out in a very long time...King has a lovely and vibrant sense of history and an unusual talent for evoking the past-its essence as well as the smells, sights, and sounds...a marvelous account of fortitude and faith."-- San Francisco Chronicle "Martin Rubin " "It reads like a cross between Master and Commander and Lawrence of Arabia."-- "People" "Rousing, Page-turning...A whopper of an endurance story."-- Seattle Weekly "An informed account-both reasoned and reasonable-of the irrational."-- "Kirkus Reviews" "Well-written and superbly researched...An outstanding reexamination of a mythic but all too real and savage story." "A riveting yet nuanced retelling...Highly recommended."--Claire Houck, Library Journal "An outstanding reexamination of a mythic but all too real and savage story."-- Booklist "King's entertaining chronicle sheds new light on a legendary chapter in American history."-- Publishers Weekly "Well-written, superbly researched...an outstanding reexamination of a mythic...and savage story."-- Booklist "A riveting yet nuanced...Engrossing...Highly recommended."--Claire Houck, Library Journal "A masterpiece. I knew "The Feud" would be well-written and exhaustively researched and reported-that's the kind of writer Dean King is-but I little suspected what a page-turner it would be. From its first few pages, when a young, unarmed Devil Anse Hatfield kicks a black bear up a tree, to its satisfying finale, I was spellbound. The last word on the daddy of American feuds."--James Donovan, bestselling author of "The Blood of Heroes "and "A Terrible Glory" "With a master storyteller's talent for pacing, character and detail, Dean King transports us to the remote ridges and hollows of the West Virginia-Kentucky borderlands and into the lives of a people as rough-hewn as the landscape they inhabit, writing with such vividness you can smell the wood smoke and the gunpowder, the stink of the whiskey still, and the pungence of revenge."--James Campbell, author of "The Final Frontiersman" and "The Ghost Mountain Boys" "A thriller-like, in-depth look at a darkly iconic slice of Americana. Highly recommended."--Marc Leepson, author of "Saving Monticello" "Shakespeare had his Montagues and Capulets, but say the word "feud" to any American, and only one comes almost reflexively to mind: Hatfields versus McCoys. And yet hardly anyone knows what it was really all about. Dean King, an elegant and adventurous writer, has dug through the encrusted layers of lore and atmospherics to understand the rich context behind this tragic and fascinating clash of families. The result is a work of American history that spans state lines and generations-and resonates powerfully today."--Hampton Sides, bestselling author of "Blood and Thunder" and "Hellhound on His Trail" "Dean King has written a riveting and detailed account of the legendary blood feud between the Hatfields and McCoys. Put aside everything you thought you knew about these infamous folks. This expertly researched history provides a new and fresh chronicle of two families torn apart by war and betrayal. It will fascinate and surprise you."--Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of "Big Stone Gap" and "The Shoemaker's Wife" "As a native West Virginian who was close to both families, grew up hearing the stories, and later read every book written on the subject, I am surprised and fascinated by the amount of in-depth original research and anecdotal information unearthed in "The Feud". With a novelist's flair for telling a story, King reveals many new and pertinent insights into the characters, relationships and events of that turbulent time in American history. I am a huge fan of King's writing."--Darrell Fetty, producer of the History Channel's "Hatfields & McCoys" miniseries and the documentary "America's Greatest Feud: The Hatfields & McCoys." "Well-written, superbly researched....An outstanding reexamination of a mythic and savage story." "Booklist"" "A fast-paced...fascinating and lurid tale. King's entertaining chronicle sheds new light on a legendary chapter in American history." "Publishers Weekly"" "Engrossing....Riveting yet nuanced...Highly recommended." ---Claire Houck, Library Journal "King's well-researched narrative confidently separates hearsay from fact, and bulges with bloody set pieces and visceral family passions which exploded into savage fighting that went on for nearly a decade." ---Matthew Price, "Boston Globe" "Fast-paced....Scrupulously documented....The Feud is popular history as it ought to be written." ---Barton Swaim, Wall Street Journal "The definitive account of the feud...as riveting as it is informative." ---Doug Childers, "Richmond Times-Dispatch" "Well-documented, authoritative, and entertaining....King has done an admirable job of research, and his able narrative matches the convoluted, bloody facts." ---Mark Gamin, "Cleveland Plain Dealer" "4 Stars." ---Matt Damsker, "USA Today " EXTRAORDINARY ACCLAIM FOR"SKELETONS ON THE ZAHARA" "Dean King has brought to life one of the great true-life adventure stories-a riveting tale of suffering and redemption."--author of "In the Heart of the Sea" and "Sea of Glory" "Nathaniel Philbrick "