A Splendid Savage: The Restless Life of Frederick Russell Burnham [Paperback]

Theres almost too much for one book, let alone one life&Mr. Kempers narrative is rich, detailed, and pitch-perfect, with the witty and wonderful skipping off every page.[A] life was so full of derring-do and fearless exploits that, lacking historical record, one would assume him to be myth.Burnham lived a life of astonishing adventure&In Kempers sure and enthusiastic hands, Burnham storms through the pages of this rousing volume, outwitting determined foes and collecting mining and ranching interests on two continents that never seemed to pay off as expected&Thrilling adventures presented with the flair they deserve.Admirably resurrects the larger-than-life figure of Frederick Russell Burnham (18611947) in an account chockfull of adventures that feel ripped from dime-store novels.A rollicking, gripping portrait of Frederick Russell Burnham (18611947), a highly skilled military scout, outdoorsman, marksman, and prospector, whose legendary survival skills helped inspire the creation of the Boy Scouts.A splendid book about an amazing life. If this work were not history, it might seem an overly ambitious adventure novel whose hero deserved a multi-volume series.A brilliant biography of a Westering man whose life would have been remembered by all who have studied and written about the West, except for the fact that the arc of his life, which reads like a Jack London adventure, stretched well beyond the borders of the American West in time and scope.Monumental&every chapter of which could inspire a thrilling novel on its own. Rich, detailed, and pitch-perfect, with the witty and wonderful skipping off every page. Maxwell Carter,