M.A. Franklin's Bluster and Brine

M.A. Franklin's Bluster and Brine

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Book Review: Blood and Treasure
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Book Review: Blood and Treasure

Daniel Boone and the unsheathing of Goliath's sword.

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M.A. Franklin
Jun 29, 2023
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I wasn’t expecting to read this book so soon. I had been looking for a biography of Daniel Boone for a while, though not urgently, and found a copy of this on clearance for $5.99. Serendipitous, so why not?

The book had a place reserved on my shelf where it would collect dust for a while. Then I read the first line. And then I kept reading. And then, I put some other reading on hold so I could dedicate some time to finishing it. This book grabbed me as if I were a fish, thinking he was about to nibble on a nice worm and swim away in peace.

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