Summary of Hampton Sides's Blood and Thunder

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Kit Carson was a trapper, scout, and explorer who had traveled extensively in the Western wilds.

He had never been to the East, but he had traveled extensively in the Western regions, and had seen the Pacific Ocean.#2 Kit Carson was a man of many habits and superstitions.

He never took a second shot at standing game if his initial shot missed, and he was a straight arrow who did not drink or womanize.#3 Kit Carson was a lovable man, but he was also a natural born killer.

He could be brutal even for the West of his day. He did not hate Indians, but he fought against them in many skirmishes that could have gone either way.#4 Christopher Houston Carson was born in 1809 in Kentucky.

His family moved to the Missouri frontier in 1815, and he grew up on a farm near the Missouri River.

He was a quiet, stubborn, and reliable kid with bright blue eyes.