Buffalo Bill Cody The Man Behind the Legend [Paperback]

An excellent book based on exhaustive research and written with fresh insight. It is a spellbinding accomplishment and brings both the man and his era to life. . . . It is an extraordinary achievement.
-Arizona Daily Star

Carter presents this astounding tale in a very balanced fashion, providing both the nineteenth-century rationale and his repug-nance at acts today considered shocking. . . . Through Carter's writing, the heroic and ultimately sad life of a remarkable human being makes a deep impact.
-Richmond Times Dispatch

A comprehensive, sharply rendered life of showman William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody pries realities away from legend. . . . A splendid portrait of Cody's life and times, at once poignant, boisterous, and disturbing.
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

There's a large audience for American, and particularly Western, history, and those readers will not want to miss this genial account.
-Publishers Weekly

This is the remarkable story of an amazing life. Cody not only lived the adventure of the frontier, he helped create the American West of the imagination. A fascinating story and a must-read for anyone interested in the evolution of the Western myth.
-Casey Tefertiller
author, Wyatt Earp: The Life Behind the LegendPreface.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction: Where Council Fires Gleamed .

1. The Cody (or Was It Coady?) Family Tree.

2. The Youngest Indian Slayer on the Plains .

3. The Dark Side of Manifest Destiny .

4. The Swift Phantom of the Desert .

5. From Horse Thief to Cavalry Scout.

6. Cody Takes a Shot at Domestic Life.

7. Scouting with Sheridan.