The Texas and the Alamo led thirteen colonies to become America, Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2020. Please try again. Retrouvez The Gates of the Alamo et des millions de livres en stock sur Amazon.fr. With its vibrant, unexpected characters and its richness of authentic detail, The Gates of the Alamo is an unforgettable re-creation of a time, a place, and a heroic conflict. Thanks, Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2020. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. The Gates of the Alamo - Kindle edition by Harrigan, Stephen. After years of painstaking research, Stephen Harrigan has crafted a story that has the ring of authenticity, stripping away much of the romanticism that has always encrusted the Alamo story, yet revealing the far greater drama of fact-based storytelling. Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2018, When I moved a couple of years ago, I donated most of my hardcover books to the local library. Mary herself is forced to quarter Mexican soldiers; and then, as she watches incredulously, her young son seeks to test himself in the erupting skirmishes. A New York Times bestselling novel, modern historical classic, and winner of the TCU Texas Book Award, The Spur Award and the Wrangler Award for Outstanding Western Novel It’s 1836, and the Mexican province of Texas is in revolt. The Gates of the Alamo vividly demonstrates how both fictional and true historical characters were living during the time of the Texas Revolution. If you like historical fiction you can't miss this one. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. The Gates of the Alamo By STEPHEN HARRIGAN Knopf. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. is a slogan known worldwide for courage in battle against overwhelming odds. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. With its vibrant, unexpected characters and its richness of authentic detail, The Gates of the Alamo is an unforgettable re-creation of a time, a place, and a heroic conflict.The time is 1835. "The Gates of the Alamo represents a remarkable blending of historical framework and fictional narrative. According to Joe, the only male survivor, all races and religions fought and died there. The quality of the work and materials used were the best. The Gates of the Alamo By STEPHEN HARRIGAN Knopf. Harrigan’s creative imagination lets exciting human tales flow through his remarkable writing, as the reader learns how the settlers of the Texas Frontier fought and died and lost the Battle of the Alamo, to win victory in the Texas revolution at San Jacinto and form the Republic of Texas to spearhead the completion of the Continental Coverage of the United States of America and the awesome growth of the greatest economy of all time, and it’s Western culture across the Continent from original 13 colonies and the Deep South through Texas, and West to the Pacific. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. The Gates of the Alamo - Ebook written by Stephen Harrigan. Hot-blooded William Travis, infamous ``knife-fighter'' Jim Bowie, Congressman David Crockett from Tennessee, and their supposed confederate Sam Houston (whose troops arrive too late to avert the slaughter) are all memorably delineated, as are Mexico's ``Presidente'' General Santa Anna and two of his officers (both fictional) who grow to both maturity and disillusionment during the long campaign. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. More News Local George P. Bush announces truce over the Alamo restoration Find all the books, read about the author, and more. After a brief prolog in which we meet 91-year old Terrell Mott, "messenger of the Alamo, last surviving hero of San Jacinto, and former mayor of San Antonio," we are taken back to the spring of 1835 and the days leading up to one of the most celebrated battles in American history: the siege of the Alamo and the massacre of its defenders. Fictional characters interlaced in historical fact a fantastic tale and a cracking good read - whether you love the history or just a good yarn this book wont disappoint! Try Harrigan's obviously fully researched reconstruction of the events of 1836, when a band of Texians determined to free their territory from Mexican control succumbed after a 13-day ordeal to the much larger Mexican Army, skillfully mingles together well-known historical figures with vividly realized fictional characters. As an individual who tries to write, I am humbled. . That is a rare achievement, and one surely destined to draw a host of readers through The Gates of the Alamo." A huge, riveting, deeply imagined novel about the siege and fall of the Alamo, an event that formed the consciousness of Texas and that resonates through American history. As an avid reader I was captivated. A huge, riveting, deeply imagined novel about the siege and fall of the Alamo in 1836--an event that formed the consciousness of Texas and that resonates through American history--, Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History, Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West, Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle That Shaped America's Destiny, Pale Horse, Pale Rider (HBJ Modern Classic), Meeting the Enemy: A Tale of the Lake Erie Campaign (The Sullivan Saga Book 2), Surviving the Fatherland: A True Coming of Age Love Story Set in WWII Germany, Heroic Measures: American Heroines of the Great War, The Western Adventures of Cade McCall Box Set (Volumes 1-4), Red Fury Revolt: Book one of the Agricola series, The Heroes of Sainte-Mère-Église: A D-Day Novel, Valley of the Purple Hearts (The Vietnam War Series) (Volume 3), Beneath the Same Stars: A Novel of the 1862 U.S.-Dakota War, "The historical novel at its best...With it, Harrigan [has] emerged as the leading Texan writer of his generation and an American writer of the first rank." The novel begins and ends in 1911 with 91-year-old Terrell's participation in San Antonio's Battle of the Flowers parade. Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2019. Read the Review. Cool. This is my second reading of this novel. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2016, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2015, Its 1835, botanist Edmund McGowan is on his way to Mexico City to see if his services are still required, on the way he go down with the ague and is near dead when some friendly Indians help him, he manages to rescue a young girl captive. The Gates of the Alamo (Audible Audio Edition): Stephen Harrigan, George Guidall, Recorded Books: Amazon.ca: Livres audio Audible If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. Previous page of related Sponsored Products. You can return the item for any reason in new and unused condition: no shipping charges, Or get 4-5 business-day shipping on this item for $5.99 Picture of the Fort of the Alamo and a view of San Antonio de Bèxar looking east toward the Fort of the Alamo on endpapers --The New York Times Book Review, "A picturesque historical saga comparable to Lonesome Dove and The Killer Angels...a new masterpiece in the literature of fact." This story is spellbinding. Otherwise, I can't wait to get in my comfy chair and start reading!!! Prominent among the latter are Terrell Mott, a 91-year-old survivor honored at ceremonies marking the siege's 75th anniversary in 1911, in the novel's moving prologue and epilogue; Terrell's mother, widowed Mary Mott, who courageously enters the very epicenter of the struggle, to be reconciled, and, if necessary, die with her loved ones; and Edmund McGowan, an itinerant botanist (hoping to complete his authoritative Flora Texana) for whom the Texas war of liberation becomes a transformative challenge to his lifelong suppression of his emotions and belief ``in the governing majesty of the mind. 5 people found this helpful. 13 reviews of Alamo Fence Company of San Antonio "Customer service is definitely key when selecting a reliable company. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. Indeed, so well mingled are history, biography, and imagination that one does not pause to ask where one ends and the other begins. A full-dress fictionalization of the historic siege remembered as the Texas holy of holies, from the veteran Texas Monthly contributor and novelist (Jacob's Well,1984, etc.). With its vibrant, unexpected characters and its richness of authentic detail, The Gates of the Alamo is an unforgettable re-creation of a time, a place, and a heroic conflict. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. I had only a superficial knowledge of that history, but my sense is that Harrigan's story is based on wide and deep historical research, and that it reflects a balanced perspective on the motivations and actions of leaders - famous and infamous - and ordinary people on both sides of the struggle. While I am not normally a fan of ficticious works dealing with Texas history this book is the exception. A novel about the Alamo promises as much suspense as a movie about the Titanic: we already know how it's going to end. Mary Mott is a widowed innkeeper forced to rely on her own resources for survival. Yet Harrigan has crafted a compulsively readable historical drama on a grand scale, peopled with highly believable frontier personalities--Mexican as well as American--and suffused with period authenticity. Stephen Harrigan’s secret is to tie real historical events and people together in fictionalized yarns of how the lives of the people of those times might have been. American schoolchildren still learn about the heroism displayed at the Alamo. > Figurines - Wargames > 1/56e - 28 mm > Figurines > Histoire de l'amérique > Alamo > Artizan Designs > Artizan Designs AWW501 Heroes of the Alamo (3) Agrandir Partager sur Facebook As a history buff, I loved it. Fictional characters interlaced in historical fact a fantastic tale and a cracking good read - whether you love the history or just a good yarn this book wont disappoint! Read the Review . The diverse cast includes Joe, William Travis's slave; Blas Montoya, the caring, capable commander of a Mexican rifle company; Edmund McGowan, a botanist employed by the Mexican government; Lt. Villasenor, Santa Anna's mapmaker; the main character, 16-year-old "Texian" Terrell Mott; and his mother. I had only a superficial knowledge of that history, but my sense is that Harrigan's story is based on wide and deep historical research, and that it reflects a balanced perspective on the motivations and actions of leaders - famous and infamous - and ordinary people on both sides of the struggle. A New York Times bestselling novel, modern historical classic, and winner of the TCU Texas Book Award, The Spur Award and the Wrangler Award for Outstanding Western Novel It’s 1836, and the Mexican province of Texas is in revolt. About The Gates of the Alamo. Unable to add item to List. I enjoyed it as much as I did 14 years ago. Lisez « The Gates of the Alamo » de Stephen Harrigan disponible chez Rakuten Kobo. If you like historical fiction you can't miss this one. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Free returns are available for the shipping address you chose. It is NOT a bare historical account of the battle of the Alamo, yet it probably gives a better feel for the experience of the combatants on both sides than any historical account I've read. The company was garrisoned in the sprawling old Valero mission — better known as the Alamo — that commanded a low rise several hundred yards away from Edmund's house. 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