Allan eckert winning of america series

Allan eckert hardcover the winning of america series and. True and lasting friendship is always a rare commodity, a great blessing, a priceless gift. Isbn 9781931672146 9781931672146 softcover, jesse stuart foundation, 2003. Eckert was an historian, naturalist, novelist, poet, screenwriter, and playwright. Two hundred fifty years had elapsed since the five nations, the greatest of the indian tribes, ceased their. During the early 1840s, two specific accounts focused the attention of. I read all 6 in order and will keep them as one of my most favorite of all time book series. This is so much more than history, it is true life. Eight volumes of history of the middlefrontier written by ohio writer allan w. The wilderness war is the eagerly awaited fourth volume in allan w. Wilderness empire winning of america book 2 by allan w.

Allan eckert book list allan eckert is the master storyteller of our age. It was published by jesse stuart foundation and has a total of 587 pages in the book. His works, particularly the winning of america series were important to my youth and to my love of reading. Against the background of such names as george rogers clark, daniel boone, arthur st. A seasoned writer, noted naturalist and historian, allan w. 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. The frontiersmen, wilderness empire winning of america, the conquerors. If ever an amazing mans story needed to be told, it. There is so much history put into engrossing stories.

Volume 2 in the winning of america series wilderness empire is the gripping story of the savage but artful eighteenthcentury struggle between france and england to gain control of the iroquois lands in north america. The conquerors, the third volume in allan eckerts acclaimed series, the winning of america, continues the narrative of the frontiersmen and wilderness empire. In the beautiful but deadly country which would one day. Buy wilderness empire by allan w eckert online at alibris. Seven of his books were nominated for the pulitzer prize. This group includes the sixvolume set in the winning of america series, published boston and toronto. He is also the author of the popular sixvolume historical series narratives of america and the creator of tecumseh. Allan has written the hawks hill series, the winning of america series, and the mesmerian annals series.

I highly recommend reading the winning of america series, by allan w. The first of eckerts narratives of america series previously called the winning of america series, the frontiersman goes into more detail on kentons life than eckerts more recent that dark and bloody riveralso an excellent work which covers more individuals, such as the legendary ranger captain samuel brady. The frontiersman is book one of allan eckerts acclaimed six part series the winning of america. He began writing about nature and american history when he was only years old. Eckert, known also for writing the popular outdoor drama tecumseh. As the legions of allan eckert fans who have enjoyed all six fascinating volumes of his the winning of america series can attest, throughout the 1700s and the 1800s americans were afflicted with a terminal case of what john steinbeck has called westering and westering. The frontiersman, wilderness empire, the conquerors, wilderness war, gateway to empire, twilight of empire six volume set twilight of empire winning of america series wilderness empire winning of america book 2 gateway to empire winning of america series only 2 left in stock order soon. Clair, anthony wayne, simon girty, and william henry harrison, eckert has recreated the life of one of americas most outstanding heroes, simon kenton. Gateway to empire winning of america series by allan w. The conquerors the winning of america series book 3. 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. I have read all the books in this series and find them unequaled by any other author.

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. He conducted extensive research for his works, but created fictional dialogue for his historical figures. The second book in the winning of america series by allan w. Near fine in burgundy paper covered boards with silver colored text stamping on the spine with a remainder mark to the top edge. A spirited but misdirected stab at a definitive biography of the great shawnee warrior, from prolific historian and novelist eckert, whose sixvolume nonfiction the winning of america series twilight of empire, gateway to empire, etc. It is the story of the english, indian and french individuals whose lives intertwine in the greatest territorial struggle in american historythe french and indian war. 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. Eckerts acclaimed series of narratives, the winning of america. Much of the action is concentrated around the period of 1745 to 1763. Allan eckerts fourth book in the winning of america series.

Volume ii in the winning of america series by allan eckert. Eckert includes books the frontiersmen, wilderness empire. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Twilight of empire winning of america series by allan w. Click to read more about wilderness empire by allan w. After the very successful and very popular, winning of america series, allan eckert turned his attention to the the winning of the american west. Eckert is an emmy awardwinning scriptwriter and a newbery honor author of books for young readers. Eckert is the author of the great auk, incident at hawks hill, the crossbreed, and the contemporary novel the hab theory. Eckert, famous for writing the stories that became the outdoor dramas blue jacket and tecumseh. The tragedy of the donner party in 2009, a book that may be the.

Sep 3, 2019 gateway to empire winning of america series. It was in the year 1963 when he became a published author when the great auk was released. Wilderness empire focuses on the career of sir william johnson, chief indian agent for the british in north america and confidant of the iroquois nation as he attempts to counter the influence of the french who have whipped the iroquois into a frenzy against english settlement of western. 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. Book 1 of 6 the frontiersmen were a remarkable breed of men. This installment deals with the bloody indian uprising in 1763 attributed to the ottawa chief pontiac in the days following the fall of new france to the british during the french and indian war. Clair, anthony wayne, simon girty and william henry harrison, eckert has recreated the life of one of americas most outstanding heroes, simon kenton. In his current series the winning of america, he has written the frontiersmen, wilderness empire, and the conquerors. Volume iv of the winning of america narratives of america series by allan eckert. After years of research, eckert published dark journey. They were often rough and illiterate, sometimes brutal and vicious, often seeking an escape in the wilderness of midamerica from crimes committed back east. Eckert s acclaimed series of narratives, the winning of america, the violent and monumental description of the wresting of the north american continent from the indians. Americanism award for the winning of america series, 1985 epigraph.

See the complete winning of america series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. I ended up buying the hole series and am loving every minute of it. Pontiacs rebellion and the war against the indians. The winning of america series by allan eckert is fantastic. Allan eckert brings the new frontier into such a stark and vast understanding of what life was like back then, it is amazing. His series is about the conquest of the new world done in.