Western Fever: The Life & Times of Gideon Truesdell Reader Reviews
Here’s what People Have to Say about Western Fever:
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“I love history - couldn’t put this book down. From a log cabin in the wilderness to the life of a highly successful businessman, only to lose everything in the Chicago Fire, and starting over in his sixties in the old Southwest where outlaws were shooting-up the streets, simply incredible! A real piece of history for sure.”
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“Reminds me of How the West Was Won with the story moving through different places at different times. You get a peek at each community and the people in his life. Lots of first-hand accounts from diaries and old newspaper articles. Fascinating!”
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“It’s an impressive piece of history that appears to be backed by solid research. Lots of period history but not so much I couldn’t enjoy the story. It seemed like I was looking over Gideons shoulder as he passed through time! Great research.”
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“Lots of depth- not sure you could tell a story like this without knowing what it was like living in that era. I found the story interesting but a bit complicated in places.”
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“I loved the old pictures! They really gave me a feel for the times. Between the story of his life and the pictures I felt like I traveled through time! Interesting biography full of frontier history.”
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“Interesting period of history – felt like I was traveling through time!”
“Interesting back story, fascinating how a town financed and built a railroad to the Mississippi River.”
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“Very enjoyable book – easy to read. Interesting how he was an early settler in several communities, and how he managed to fit into the lumber, farming, and mining communities.”
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“Sometimes got lost in the history but really liked the story and the ebb and flow of time.”
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“Great job of describing the times. Reminded me a bit of the movie Centennial (one of my favorites!) with good descriptions of key people. A story I could sink my teeth into – I’ll be reading this book over and over for years and probably learn something new each time.”
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“Interesting journey through the 1800s that began in a log cabin, and ended with his death in a rough town in New Mexico. Just incredible that he lost such a huge fortune in the Chicago Fire, and started over at an old age and succeeded in the cattle business in Tombstone. Lots of frontier grit – I would have given up.”
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“A little complicated but still interesting for a history buff like myself. I like a book that tells me something I didn’t know, and this one didn’t let me down. It gave me a detailed look at life 175 years ago.”
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“I was hooked after reading the forward. As I got deeper into the book, I found the type of history that I really enjoy. I’ll definitely re-read some of my favorite passages over and over. Loved the Billy the Kid connection – interesting recollections from Chauncey Truesdell.”
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“A little hard to follow in some places but still an enjoyable read. It’s not the kind of book you can breeze through, but the depth tells an amazing story.”