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Title: 13 Days to Glory: The Siege of the Alamo (Southwest Landmark, No. 2) by Lon Tinkle ISBN: 0-89096-707-5 Publisher: Texas A&M University Press Pub. Date: 01 February, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.58 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (8 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: A good read,.... but
Comment: Tinkle's book was originally written in 1958. Not surprisingly, it closely mirrors what I learned as a student in the 1960's in Coach Woldt's Texas History classes. The trouble is, neither one turned out to be very accurate. Sorry, Coach. I don't have any way of knowing, but the way it reads and the information it provides the reader make it quite possible that Tinkle's work may have been used as the primary reference in Texas public school history books on lesson plans pertaining to the Alamo.
I shy away from writing harsh book reviews, and will say the book is an enjoyable read and gives good basic information about the account, however; the book does contain a considerable amount of unsubstantiated myths and legends.
Tinkle takes a good deal of liberty with things, such as this note in the Appendix:
Page 1. The placing of Daniel Cloud in the bell tower is the author's single assumption in this book as to the position of any character at any specific time.
The knowledgeable reader will find Tinkle made many such "assumptions" throughout the book.
The release of yet another Hollywood account of the Alamo will likely spawn renewed interest on the events there. If you are such a reader, looking to learn more of the history of the Alamo, there are numerous more accurate sources, such as my favorite on the subject, Texian Iliad: A Military History of the Texas Revolution by Stephan Hardin, Sullivan's Fall of the Alamo, or A Time to Stand by Walter Lord.
Rating: 2
Summary: You are hereby warned-it`s mostly ill-written fiction
Comment: Lon Tinkle`s book about the immortal heroes of the Alamo is by now well-known and widely read,but it makes history somewhat more ancient than it needs to be,because it`s written in a sentimental style.We need new books on this subject which bring the men of the Alamo down to earth, like Archie MacDonald`s biography on William Barret Travis did some years ago. He showed how men like these can still be heroes even though they are not clouded in mystery and emotion! Furthermore,Tinkle should have known that history and fiction are two different things.I love Alamo fiction,but this sets out to be scientific research and takes a whole lot of things for granted.We do not know,for example,whether Travis actually met his first wife before the Alamo or whether he brought Rebecca Cummins to the possible meeting with Rosanna Cato. Nice chapter on James Bonham,though,he`s been overlooked for too long.But the book seems careless,and I wouldn`t recommend it to anyone.
Rating: 4
Summary: Entertaining, Absorbing
Comment: This is an entertaining, absorbing tale of the Alamo--it is written like a novel. It provides a good rendition of the traditional story--one where valiant, noble Texans fight evil Mexicans. This book is not one to read to get a balanced, in-depth account. For that, read Jeff Long's Duel of Eagles. Read this one for entertainment and to appreciate why the Alamo has stood the test of time as a symbol of the American fighting spirit.
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Title: A Time to Stand by Walter Lord ISBN: 0803279027 Publisher: University of Nebraska Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 1978 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Texian Iliad : A Military History of the Texas Revolution by Stephen L. Hardin ISBN: 0292731027 Publisher: University of Texas Press Pub. Date: 1996 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Three Roads to the Alamo : The Lives and Fortunes of David Crockett, James Bowie, and William Barret Travis by William C. Davis ISBN: 0060930942 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: The Alamo by Frank Thompson ISBN: 1571458409 Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (CA) Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.98 |
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Title: Alamo Traces: New Evidence and New Conclusions by Thomas Ricks Lindley ISBN: 1556229836 Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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