Three Roads to the Alamo

The Lives and Fortunes of David Crockett, James Bowie, and William Barret Travis

By: William C. Davis

Narrated by: David Colacci

Three Roads to the Alamo is the definitive work about the lives of David Crockett, James Bowie, and William Barret Travis - the legendary frontiersmen and fighters who met their destiny at the Alamo in one of the most famous and tragic battles in American history - and about what really happened in that battle.

©1998 William C. Davis (P)2020 Tantor

how different the truth is from the legends

appreciated the detail and the linear presentation of concurrent timelines. was well informed when done.

Like a three course meal eaten all at once

Traveling alongside these men on their separate journeys with their unique personalities is a treat like no other book can deliver.

Comprehensive

Easy to follow timelines and no political 21 century hindsight’s added for a good historical listen

Apotheosis, Indeed!

This book was really great! When you title a chapter concerning the Battle of the Alamo with the word “Apotheosis,” you know you’re in for something special. The climax of the battle within this book provided the perfect meeting place of all three stories. For a 27 hour long audiobook, you have to know it might be a slow burn. The narrator was natural and felt a great fit for the story being told. My issue is this: I am not Texan by birth, and as such my knowledge of the three men discussed in this book was limited. The information in this book was incredibly detailed. But with little precursor of the three men, it was hard for me to place the immense amount of information in a place where I could connect some dots and retain the information. Therefore, my advice would be this if you find yourself in a situation like me: find a shorter book with a broad overview, then come to this book for the details. I would like to return to this book at a later time to refresh myself and retain more of the information. I hope this review helps.

Methodical intertwined history

A treatise highlighting 3 families history and the men's actions.

Narrator was easy to hear, but did not pronounce some names correctly.

I greatly enjoyed the book.