Blood and Treasure, Bob Drury
Blood and Treasure, Bob Drury
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Blood and Treasure
Daniel Boone and the Fight for America's First Frontier

Bestseller

Author: Bob Drury, Tom Clavin

Narrator: George Newbern

Unabridged: 11 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/20/2021


Synopsis

The explosive true saga of the legendary figure Daniel Boone and the bloody struggle for America's frontier by two bestselling authors at the height of their writing power--Bob Drury and Tom Clavin.

It is the mid-eighteenth century, and in the 13 colonies founded by Great Britain, anxious colonists desperate to conquer and settle North America’s “First Frontier” beyond the Appalachian Mountains commence a series of bloody battles. These violent conflicts are waged against the Native American tribes whose lands they covet, the French, and finally against the mother country itself in an American Revolution destined to reverberate around the world.

This is the setting of Blood and Treasure, and the guide to this epic narrative is America’s first and arguably greatest pathfinder, Daniel Boone—not the coonskin cap-wearing caricature of popular culture but the flesh-and-blood frontiersman and Revolutionary War hero whose explorations into the forested frontier beyond the great mountains would become the stuff of legend. Now, thanks to painstaking research by two award-winning authors, the story of the brutal birth of the United States is told through the eyes of both the ordinary and larger-than-life men and women, white and red, who witnessed it.

This fast-paced and fiery narrative, fueled by contemporary diaries and journals, newspaper reports, and eyewitness accounts, is a stirring chronicle of the conflict over America’s “First Frontier” that places the listener at the center of this remarkable epoch and its gripping tales of courage and sacrifice.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

“Bob Drury and Tom Clavin together have given us a half-dozen elegantly written narratives of exhilarating episodes in American history. [Blood and Treasure] may be the authors’ finest work to date. Redolent of time and place, a raw and rugged tale.” -- Wall Street Journal

About Bob Drury

BOB DRURY, the recipient of several national journalism awards, is a three-time National Magazine Award finalist as well as a Pulitzer Prize nominee. Drury honed his investigative skills writing for all four New York City newspapers as well as a variety of national publications. His journalism career has arced from sports to crime to adventure travel to foreign correspondence. He is also the author, co-author, or editor of more than ten non-fiction books, including Blood and Treasure, Valley Forge, and Lucky 666.

About Tom Clavin

TOM CLAVIN is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and has worked as a newspaper editor, magazine writer, TV and radio commentator, and a reporter for The New York Times. He has received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, and National Newspaper Association. His books include the bestselling Frontier Lawmen trilogy—Wild Bill, Dodge City, and Tombstone—and Blood and Treasure, The Last Hill, and Throne of Grace with Bob Drury. He lives in Sag Harbor, NY.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nika on March 12, 2025

Thank you NetGalley and Berkley publishing group for the ARC! The plot keeps you on edge, making you care about the characters. The book has many different tropes, including adventure, espionage, fantasy, and teamwork, which I love. The story is constantly moving and is easy to read. Vivid descriptions......more

Goodreads review by Anna on March 09, 2025

It was such a captivating read! From the very first sentence, you’re immersed in the story through the author’s vivid descriptions. I’m not sure what else to say without giving away any plot details. But I can say one thing: if you’re a fan of adventure stories in the spirit of Indiana Jones, Lara C......more

Goodreads review by Emilee (emileereadsbooks) on May 01, 2025

What a ride. This is the kind of book that throws you into the action and does not let off the gas the entire time. There are location spanning the globe (and off in space) and multiple points of view. And you are just dropped into the action. But as Pote establishes all that we need to know, he doe......more

Goodreads review by Paris on April 06, 2025

4.5 stars, rounded up for Goodreads My quick takes: - 4.5/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ - Language 🤐 moderate - Spice ❤️‍🔥 none - Content 🤔 graphic killing and violence, torture, death, abuse What 👏🏼 a 👏🏼 debut 👏🏼 Blood and Treasure hits you with action and never lets off the gas. I was instantly consumed in the plo......more

Goodreads review by Terrance on May 16, 2025

Blood and Treasure by Ryan Pote is a modern adventure story, combining up to date events and technology with the classic spirit of treasure hunting heroes. His main protagonist, Ethan Cain leaps onto the page with charisma and energy. Fully formed and ready for countless more adventures yet to be pub......more