Scott zesch biography

Zesch's The Captured: A True Story of Indian Abduction on the Texas Frontier was inspired by the history of an ancestor, Adolph Korn, the son of German immigrants. On January 1, , ten-year-old Korn was captured by Apaches who traded him to the Comanche tribe he lived with until November of Scott Zesch has written a fascinating book, The Captured: A True Story of Abduction by Indians on the Texas Frontier, that tells the story of these child captives. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
He is also the author of Alamo Heights (TCU Press, ), a historical novel inspired by Adina De Zavala's efforts to save the Alamo mission from demolition in the early s. A graduate of Texas A&M and Harvard, Scott divides his time between Mason County and New York City.