Native American Son

by Buford, Kate

Kate Buford has written for The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Film Comment, and Bluegrass Unlimited, among other publications. She has been a commentator on NPR’s Morning Edition and American Public Media’s Marketplace, and on Virginia’s NPR affiliate, WMRA. Her biography of Burt Lancaster was named one of the best books of 2000 by The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post. She lives in Lexington, Virginia, and Westchester County, New York.

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Paperback / softback. New. The first comprehensive biography of the legendary figure who defined excellence in American sports: Jim Thorpe, arguably the greatest all-around athlete in US history. With clarity and an eye for detail, Kate Buford traces the pivotal moments of Thorpe's incomparable career. At the same time, however, she recounts the difficulties Thorpe faced as a… Read more about this item
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