The Raven: A Biography of Sam Houston

Summary

James tells the dramatic life of Sam Houston, the soldier and statesman who led Texas to independence and served as its president before guiding it into the Union. The narrative moves from Houston's years living among the Cherokee, who gave him the name that titles the book, through the Battle of San Jacinto and his stormy political career. James writes with novelistic energy that makes a larger than life frontier figure feel immediate.