Red Dead's History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America's Violent Past
A pathbreaking new way to examine US history, through the lens of a bestselling video game
"This work is a trifecta - the perfect book for fans of the Red Dead Redemption series, Westerns and history alike. It is a privilege and a joy to be trusted with Tore Olsson's words and to see audiences gain new academic insight into the creation of this iconic series." --Roger Clark, actor of Arthur Morgan, Red Dead Redemption 2
Author: Tore C. Olsson
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 08/06/2024
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.65h x 6.19w x 1.06d
ISBN: 9781250287700
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2024
Library Journal 07/01/2024 pg. 97
About the Author
Tore C. Olsson is an award-winning historian of the United States since the Civil War, and a professor at the University of Tennessee. He has devoted much of his career to making serious history relevant and accessible to the public. In 2021, he taught the first-ever college history class on the Red Dead Redemption games, which provided the inspiration for this book. Born in Sweden, Olsson emigrated to the U.S. in 1990, where he misspent much of his youth behind a video game monitor.
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