Description: Bestselling author Morgan reveals the complex character of Daniel Boone--a frontiersman whose heroic life was far stranger and more fascinating then the myths that surround him. Extensive endnotes, cultural and historical background material, and maps add to this authoritative work.
Brief description: Robert Morgan is the bestselling author of numerous works of fiction--including the Oprah Book Club selection Gap Creek--and non-fiction, and is also an established poet with fourteen collections to his credit. Born in Hendersonville, NC, he teaches at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, where he is Kappa Alpha Professor of English.
Review Quotes: "With Mr. Morgan as biographer, Boone definitely lucked out...Stunning." -- The Dallas Morning News