A Line in the Sand: The Alamo in Blood and Memory

Roberts, Randy; Olson, James S.; Olson, James Stuart

ISBN 10: 0684835444 / ISBN 13: 9780684835440

Published by Free Press, Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A., 2001

About this Item

(1st) Large book, dark brown spine, pale yellow boards, bright gilt lettering and line design on spine, 356 pages. DJ glossy with illustration of the Alamo at top front in blue, yellow front with colorful lettering, blue spine, blue and yellow back with praise. DJ has light wear at top front tip, Near Very Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

Seller Inventory # 37519

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Line in the Sand: The Alamo in Blood and Memory
• Publisher: Free Press, Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684835444
• ISBN 13: 9780684835440
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • War-Combat

About this title

Synopsis

The authors of John Wayne: American tackle another American myth, using the famous de la Peħa diary and newly released Mexican documents to reconstruct a rich, lucid portrait of this seminal event in Western history. 50,000 first printing.

About the Author

Randy Roberts is professor of history at Purdue University. He is the author of Papa Jack: Jack Johnson and the Era of White Hopes and the co-author (with James Olson) of John Wayne: American. Both books are published by The Free Press. He lives in Lafayette, Indiana.