Davy Crockett
By: by Constance Rourke; illustrated by James MacDonald.
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and Company
Published: 1934
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
Subjects: Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836.
Description: Blending myth and reality, Constance Rourke aimed to get at the heart of Davy Crockett, whose hold on the American imagination was firm even before he died at the Alamo. Davy Crockett, published in 1934, pioneered in showing the backwoodsman{u2019}s transformation into a folk hero. It remains a basic in the Crockett literature.
Notes: "Behind this book": p. 247-276.
Maps on lining-papers.