With Bowie at the Alamo
West, Frederick
With Bowie At The Alamo is a coming-of-age account of young James Thomas, an innocent, nave and unlikely hero. He leaves his home in Kentucky under a cloud of suspicion, and with a heavy heart, determines to make his way to Texas and join Jim Bowie in his quest to free Texas from the repressive government of Mexico and its president, General Santa Anna. He gains passage on a flatboat and learns quick lessons in marksmanship and combating fierc...
