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The Colonel and Little Missie: Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, and the Beginnings of Superstardom in America by Larry McMurtry
informative
medium-paced
3.0
This book takes a brief look at the lives of two famous figures from the Wild West days: Colonel William Cody and Annie Oakley. It was really interesting to see how both people, especially Annie, found their claim to fame. They were able to have some really neat career experiences, and they met some other notable figures along the way. It also painted a pretty good picture about what life was like during this particular time period.
The author of this book also wrote Lonesome Dove, so if you are a fan of that, you may like this book. I am not personally very interested in the history of the United States, certainly not the history of the "Wild West", but I did find this one on sale for .75 at my local used bookstore. This wasn't a very long book, so it did not feature an amazingly in depth detail about William Cody and Annie Oakley. Despite the fact that it wasn't very long, there were plenty of details in it about both people and their careers together and separately. I did enjoy this book, even if it isn't my main area of interest. I also think it is good to sometimes read outside of one's comfort zone/area of interest.
The author of this book also wrote Lonesome Dove, so if you are a fan of that, you may like this book. I am not personally very interested in the history of the United States, certainly not the history of the "Wild West", but I did find this one on sale for .75 at my local used bookstore. This wasn't a very long book, so it did not feature an amazingly in depth detail about William Cody and Annie Oakley. Despite the fact that it wasn't very long, there were plenty of details in it about both people and their careers together and separately. I did enjoy this book, even if it isn't my main area of interest. I also think it is good to sometimes read outside of one's comfort zone/area of interest.