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Lust for Glory: An Epic Story of Early Texas and the Sacrifice That Defined a Nation
Lust for Glory: An Epic Story of Early Texasand the Sacrifice That Defined a Nation is a concise, reader- friendly depiction of the “Heroic Age” of Texas history. Employing short, episodic chapters, it explores the twenty-five years between 1821 and 1846.
Certainly one of the most eventful eras, it included Mexican independence, Anglo American settlement, the “Come-and-Take-It" fight, Battle of the Alamo, Goliad Massacre, victory at San Jacinto, and the decade of the Texas Republic that culminated in statehood. Extraordinary figures like Stephen F. Austin, William Barret Travis, Sam Houston, and his long-suffering wife, Margaret, come alive on the page.
Skillfully conceived and masterfully written, Lust for Glory flows with a style as passionate and exuberant as the place and the people it describes.
2019 Spur Finalist in the Western Writers of America Spur Award -Best Western Juvenile Nonfiction category.
2018 Winner of the Summerfield G. Roberts award for the best work on the Republic of Texas era.
Certainly one of the most eventful eras, it included Mexican independence, Anglo American settlement, the “Come-and-Take-It" fight, Battle of the Alamo, Goliad Massacre, victory at San Jacinto, and the decade of the Texas Republic that culminated in statehood. Extraordinary figures like Stephen F. Austin, William Barret Travis, Sam Houston, and his long-suffering wife, Margaret, come alive on the page.
Skillfully conceived and masterfully written, Lust for Glory flows with a style as passionate and exuberant as the place and the people it describes.
2019 Spur Finalist in the Western Writers of America Spur Award -Best Western Juvenile Nonfiction category.
2018 Winner of the Summerfield G. Roberts award for the best work on the Republic of Texas era.
382 pages, Paperback
First published November 29, 2018
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December 17, 2018
Must-read book for Texans and others interested in Texas history. Comprised of short (spanning 3 to 4 pages) chapters, this book has a wealth of history about Texas from Mexican settlement to statehood (1821-1846). There are many colorful characters and the story is equally accessible for a young (some 4th graders and all 7th graders) and an adult audience. Hardin has a gift of prose that not many historians can claim.
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