Hampton Sides, author portrait
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Hampton Sides

HAMPTON SIDES is the author of The New York Times bestselling histories On Desperate Ground, In the Kingdom of Ice, Hellhound on his Trail, Blood and Thunder, and Ghost Soldiers, which won the PEN USA Award for Nonfiction. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Hampton Sides is available for select readings and lectures. To inquire about a possible appearance, please contact Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau at speakers@penguinrandomhouse.com or visit www.prhspeakers.com.
The Wide Wide Sea
On Desperate Ground
In the Kingdom of Ice
Going Free
Hellhound On His Trail
Blood and Thunder
Americana
Ghost Soldiers

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Books

The Wide Wide Sea
On Desperate Ground
In the Kingdom of Ice
Going Free
Hellhound On His Trail
Blood and Thunder
Americana
Ghost Soldiers

Events

Fri Jun 13 | 05:45 PM
Hotel Jerome
330 E. Main Street
Aspen, CO 81611
Google Map

Sun Jun 15 | 01:00 PM
BOOKWORKS ON RIO GRANDE LLC DBA BOOKWORKS
4921 GUADALUPE TRL NW
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87107-3371
Google Map

Wed Jun 18 | 06:00 PM
NOVEL Bookstore
387 PERKINS EXT
MEMPHIS, TN 38117-3801
Google Map

Fri Sep 26
BROWSEABOUT SHOPS, INC.
133 REHOBOTH AVE
REHOBOTH BEACH, DE 19971-2138
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