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Davy Crockett #8
Cannibal Country
On a trip through the swamp country along the Gulf of Mexico, Davy and his old friend Flavius meet up for the first time with Jim Bowie, a man who would soon become a legend of the West--and who is destined to play an important part in Davy's dramatic life. Neither Davy or Jim know the meaning of the word "surrender", and when they run afoul of a deadly tribe of cannibals, they know it will be a fight to the death.
176 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1998
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April 10, 2026
The Davy Crockett series goes out with a bang. When I reviewed the previous novel--"Texican Terror"--I wrote that it was the best in the series so far, with a strong villain and an intense "last stand" battle at the climax.
But "Cannibal Country" might be a little better. It does lack a strong villain with a distinct personality, but the action is non-stop from start to finish. Davy and Flavius are travelling from Texas to New Orleans, which is the first leg in finally returning to Tennessee.
They take an unwise shortcut through a swamp, which quickly leads to their horses being stolen and the two being pursued by a tribe of Indians with a taste for human flesh. Soon, a gang of slavers and their cargo of "black ivory" is thrown into the mix. There's also snakes, lots of alligators (including one really, really big one) and quicksand. There are pitched battles, last minute rescues, hand-to-hand fights, double-crosses and a cookpot with a human arm sticking out of it. It's pretty much one thing after another from start to finish.
The man leading the slavers is Jim Bowie. With Bowie, the book adds an interesting level of human complexity. Not moral complexity--since slavery is presented as objectively evil throughout the book. But Bowie, despite his profession, is personable, brave, loyal to his friends and just darn likeable. He also has a really cool knife.
Throughout the adventure, Bowie does have second thoughts about his current profession, but his presence in the novel both adds to the adventure and makes an interesting commentary on just how complicated and downright confusing human nature can be.
The Davy Crockett series was great fun throughout all eight books, but the last two are the best, combining great characters with exciting action. You can't go wrong with bowie knives, giant gators, cannibals and quicksand.
But "Cannibal Country" might be a little better. It does lack a strong villain with a distinct personality, but the action is non-stop from start to finish. Davy and Flavius are travelling from Texas to New Orleans, which is the first leg in finally returning to Tennessee.
They take an unwise shortcut through a swamp, which quickly leads to their horses being stolen and the two being pursued by a tribe of Indians with a taste for human flesh. Soon, a gang of slavers and their cargo of "black ivory" is thrown into the mix. There's also snakes, lots of alligators (including one really, really big one) and quicksand. There are pitched battles, last minute rescues, hand-to-hand fights, double-crosses and a cookpot with a human arm sticking out of it. It's pretty much one thing after another from start to finish.
The man leading the slavers is Jim Bowie. With Bowie, the book adds an interesting level of human complexity. Not moral complexity--since slavery is presented as objectively evil throughout the book. But Bowie, despite his profession, is personable, brave, loyal to his friends and just darn likeable. He also has a really cool knife.
Throughout the adventure, Bowie does have second thoughts about his current profession, but his presence in the novel both adds to the adventure and makes an interesting commentary on just how complicated and downright confusing human nature can be.
The Davy Crockett series was great fun throughout all eight books, but the last two are the best, combining great characters with exciting action. You can't go wrong with bowie knives, giant gators, cannibals and quicksand.
January 19, 2015
Last of the series. All were fun reads. Sorry to see the series end.
June 18, 2018
Great Classic’
I expected this book would be a nice read but it is more than that! It is very interesting and exciting as well.
I expected this book would be a nice read but it is more than that! It is very interesting and exciting as well.
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