The Feud: The Hatfields and McCoys: The True Story

The Feud: The Hatfields and McCoys: The True Story

by Dean King

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4.5 stars from 606 reviews. Top 94% of Biography Memoir books we track.

430 pages~7.2 hr readPublished by Little, Brown and CompanyPublished 2013-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

  • You love American history that reads like a thriller, with real stakes and documented brutality rather than sanitised versions.
  • You're curious about how myths form around historical events and want the untangled truth behind famous stories.
  • You enjoy narrative history with strong characters, family drama, and the kind of detail that only comes from years of original research.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer your history sanitised or want a quick overview. This is dense, thorough work that demands attention.
  • You're looking for a balanced portrayal of both families as equally culpable. King takes sides based on evidence, and that will frustrate you.
  • You want fiction. This is meticulously researched history, not a romanticised account.

About this book

Dean King presents a documented account of the violent feud between the Hatfields and McCoys in Appalachia. While the conflict between these two families has become widely known and referenced in American culture, King argues that the true story has not been fully told despite previous articles, books, television shows, and films. Drawing on years of original research, including previously lost and overlooked evidence and interviews with surviving relatives of both families, King constructs a narrative that includes brutal murders, affairs, mercenaries and detectives, and the lingering effects of the Civil War. The work separates documented facts from hearsay and presents the events and family dynamics that shaped this legendary clash.

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