Presents the story of how William F Cody, army scout, Indian fighter, stagecoach driver and buffalo hunter, became a 'dime novel' hero and acting sensation in the United States and then followed it up with fame and fortune in Britain. This book shows how one of the world's greatest showmen took Victorian England by storm.



Zusammenfassung
The story of how William F. Cody, army scout, Indian fighter, stagecoach driver and buffalo hunter, became an acting sensation with his Wild West show, playing to millions of people in America and Europe for over 30 years. This account highlights the tours of Victorian and Edwardian Britain. Includes details of the many towns and villages visited by Buffalo Bill and how the residents reacted to this incredible spectacular. This entertaining account of Buffalo Bill's tours of Britain is richly illustrated, with many previously unpublished photographs, cartoons, and posters.
Titel
Buffalo Bill's British Wild West
EAN
9780752499987
ISBN
978-0-7524-9998-7
Format
E-Book (epub)
Veröffentlichung
29.05.2009
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Wasserzeichen
Dateigrösse
0.49 MB
Anzahl Seiten
288
Jahr
2009
Untertitel
Englisch