The Raven: A Biography of Sam Houston

by Marquis James

Book Overview

A biography of a legendary Texan.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292770405
• ISBN13: 9780292770409
• Release Date: August 1988
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 532 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 15 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 10 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great book.

Great biographical reading about Sam Houston. I am a lousy reader and a history book has to be really good to keep my attention. I loved this book.

Excellent book on life of Sam Houston

Marquis James shows why he won more than one Nobel prize for historical writing. In this book he takes you through the entire life of Sam Houston, giving the reader an insight on the events of Houston's earlier life that shaped his actions in the founding of the Texas Republic. Until reading this book, I had no idea just how important Sam Houston was to the history of not just Texas, but the entire United States.

Fascinating and fast-paced

I read this book because it won the Pulitzer Prize in 1930, but it stands with any more recently written biography. Sam Houston had a fantastically interesting life, and if you haven't read a bio of him you will be amazed. I recommend this book without reservation.