In a near fine dust jacket with the price intact on the front flap with minor rubbing to the ends of the. Explore books by allan w eckert with our selection at. Allan eckert ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Eckert, seventime pulitzer prize nominee, has written 39 books, including his awardwinning incident at hawks hill and the frontiersman, plus numerous other historical narratives, novels and nonfiction works, as well as books for young adults and children. We currently have 34 authors listed on the site and 2721 charactersseries with more added each day. It was published by little brown and has a total of 244 pages in the book. Eckert s rival in this area is parkman, but since his books in paperback have had a good deal of exposure, im sure that those readers who thought they were getting a novel, but stayed to see how the reality worked out, had the wonderful time that i did. John mc phee dean koontz allan w eckert robert a caro anne mc caffrey stephen e ambrose george crile linda howard books by this author. For a novel on the war in the west, that dark and bloody river by the late allan eckert is a good choice. Near fine in burgundy paper covered boards with silver colored text stamping on the spine with a remainder mark to the top edge. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Allan w eckert winning of america series what is the names of the books in order.
Harry bosch is a war veteran and a hardnosed lapd detective that is, before he retires. If you are interested in stories that read like adventure novels, yet are historically researched to be as accurate as possible, eckert is the author. Eckert was the author of the frontiersmen, and numerous other works of frontier narrative history. Allan wesley eckert was an american writer who specialized in historical novels for adults and children, and was also a naturalist. Its an engaging read, but the text is filled with portions of primary documents. Allan eckert book list allan eckert is the master storyteller of our age. The frontiersmen chronicles the life of simon kenton a kentucky frontiersman and tecumseh the leader of the shawnee and the events surrounding the white expansion into what is now known as ohio and kentucky. Books by allan w eckert authors like allan w eckert. Allan wesley eckert january 30, 1931 july 7, 2011 was an american writer who specialized in historical novels for adults and children, and was also a naturalist. One need always remember that its a novel, not nonfiction, but eckert rendered a fine narrative of the revolution in the ohio valley.
Allan eckert is a superb writer whose books deserve great recognition for their excellence. Welcome to the most comprehensive website on the internet for listing books in order. The best historical fiction about the american revolution. Books by allan eckert authors like allan eckert what.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Books in stock by allan eckert arranged alphabetically by title. Eckert overview the critically acclaimed, awardwinning author of a sorrow in our heart brings to life an event that marked a major turning point in the history of the american frontierthe settling of the ohio river valley. Books by allan w eckert authors like allan w eckert what. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wilderness empire winning of america book 2. Allan eckert s winning of america series forces me to share my thoughts about this important collection. Allan eckert has molded the raw facts of history into a moving, perceptive and penetrating narrative filled with the grace and pathos, action and beauty, humanity and savagery of which survival on the american frontier was all a part.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The author of fortyone published books including the winning of america serieshe was nominated on seven separate occasions for the pulitzer prize in literature and, in 1985, was recipient of an honorary degree as doctor of humane letters from bowling green state university in ohio. Shop the latest titles by allan w eckert at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Eckert was an american historian, historical novelist, and naturalist. Eckert was born in buffalo, new york, and raised in the chicago, illinois area, but had been a longtime resident of bellefontaine, ohio, near where he attended college. Eckert s books in order of when they were first released and in chronological order when necessary. Eckert became a published author in 1963 with the great auk. It was initially reported that he died in his sleep. If the series has an order, add a number or other descriptor in parenthesis after the series title eg. This is a fascinating narrative of the french and indian wars a subject that was just touched on in my grade school and high school history courses. Eckert has 52 books on goodreads with 25573 ratings. I highly recommend reading the winning of america series, by allan w.
Eckert 19312011 was an american author of historical fiction, childrens novels and nonfiction books. Then tap the order button below and that will start the secure server shopping box system. His final book was the infinite dream, published in 2011. We are indebted to him for making history come alive. Sebastian junger james patterson, andrew gross douglas j preston, lincoln child rebecca wells. Buy wilderness empire by allan w eckert online at alibris. If ever an amazing mans story needed to be told, it. The title of this book is wild season and it was written by allan w. Incident at hawks hill a bantam starfire book by allan w. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site.
I have yet to be disappointed with an allan eckert book. Eckert includes books the frontiersmen, wilderness empire. Allan eckert eckert, allan used books, rare books and new books. He began writing about nature and american history when he was only years old.
Seven of his books were nominated for the pulitzer prize. Hieronymus harry bosch is the titular character of michael connellys most popular series. When he was just a young man, he hitched rides across the united states. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Discover book depositorys huge selection of allan eckert books online. Winning of america series 247 family history circle. We provide detailed listings of all authors and charactersseries in both publication order and chronological order. Eckert published numerous novels of the ohio country frontier in what was called his the winning of america series, including accounts of frontiersmen and notable native americans, such as tecumseh. Allan w eckert bibliography biography kings and rulers wars ohio river valley shawnee indianskings and rulers pioneers united statesnorthwest, old indians of north americawars frontier and pioneer life tecumseh, shawnee chief, 176818 kenton, simon, 17551836. The author of forty published books plus one, the infinite dream, available the fall of 2011 by jesse stuart foundationhe was nominated on seven seperate occasions for the pulitzer prize in literature and, in 1985, was recipient of an honorary degree as doctor of humane letters from bowling green. Allan wesley eckert january 30, 1931 july 7, 2011 was an american writer who specialized. To order any of these books please use your mouse button to click on the check box next to each book title. Michael connellys harry bosch books in order novel suspects.
Are the books out of order or are the chapter breaks in weird places. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Find the complete winning of america book series by allan w. The wilderness war is the eagerly awaited fourth volume in allan w. Unlike many historical books, eckert uses various resources, journals. A seasoned writer, noted naturalist and historian, he is author of the great auk, wild season, and the crossbreed. These frontiersmen are the subjects of allan eckerts dramatic history.
The frontiersmen, wilderness empire winning of america, the conquerors. Sixyearold ben is very small for his age, and gets along better with. Allan w eckert books biography and list of works author of. Moreover, he captures the flavor of what life was like the danger, harsh conditions, and constant threat of death in the northwest territory during the last half of the 18th century. My personal favorite is the story of simon kenton the frontiersmen. Dark journey is highly recommended for readers of adventure, history, and morbid curiosity. In 1948, eckert graduated from high school and joined the united states air. For over two hundred years no indian force in america was so powerful and feared as the iroquois league. Eckert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Perhaps allan eckert did give an innacurate rendering of some of the people or events in this book, but by and large, eckert s work is historically correct. Wilderness empire winning of america book 2 kindle edition by eckert, allan w download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Author allan wesley eckert was born on january 30, 1931 in buffalo, new york. His novel incident at hawks hill was initially marketed to adults and selected by readers digest condensed books. A each one is approximately 700800 pagesa these books are fact, not fiction, but written in narrative form, which makes for fast, interesting reading. Discount prices on books by allan w eckert, including titles like gold fever. Incident at hawk\s hill incident at hawks hill the frontiersmen wilderness empire a sorrow in our heart. Eckert has 52 books on goodreads with 25620 ratings.
This book follows the fortunes of the iroquois, and the irish immigrant, sir william johnson. Allan w eckert books list of books by allan w eckert. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Eckert 2001, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. See the complete winning of america series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Incident at hawks hill by eckert, allan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy frontiersman by allan w eckert online at alibris. The author of forty published booksplus one, the infinite dream, available the fall of 2011 by jesse stuart foundationhe was nominated on seven separate occasions for the pulitzer prize in literature and, in 1985, was recipient of an honorary degree as doctor of humane letters from bowling green state. Books by allan w eckert authors like allan w eckert what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. A runnerup for the newbery medal in 1972, it was afterward marketed as a childrens novel and adapted by disney for a television movie known as the boy who talked to badgers.
Author allan w eckerts complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. The author of forty published booksplus one, the infinite dream, available the fall of 2011 by jesse stuart foundationhe was nominated on seven seperate occasions for the pulitzer prize in literature and, in 1985, was recipient of an honorary degree as doctor of humane letters from bowling green. Find thousands of lds books, movies, music and more. Allan w eckert, signed abebooks shop for books, art. Eckert was an historian, naturalist, novelist, poet, screenwriter, and playwright. Throughout two thirds of this continent, the cry of the. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Rider haggard is not your typical colonial period inspired series but a gripping tale that not only gives a vivid description of typical colonialism but also displays a highly unusual degree on sympathy for the native population often portraying them as heroic.
Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Eckerts books in order of when they were first released and in chronological order when necessary. Allan w eckert winning of america series what is the names. The complete series list for narratives of america allan w. Shop our 20 books for 2020 that will help you live the very best. A narrative the winning of america series jan 1, 2003. Eckert, including the frontiersmen, and wilderness empire.