Native American Son: The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe is a 2010 non-fiction book by Kate Buford, published by Alfred A. Knopf.
[3] Steve Kaufman of The Courier-Journal stated that the life of Thorpe was "absorbing" but he criticized the book for having factual errors, citing ones related to baseball.
[5] He added that academics would enjoy the book, but that non-academic audiences may dislike how the author does not find a definitive portrayal of the subject.
[7] Bruce A. Rubenstein of University of Michigan–Flint praised the portions stating Thorpe's biographical information, arguing that in those the book "is a compelling" work, and that it is "at its best",[8] and that it is "vivid and heartfelt".
[1] Kirkus Reviews stated that the work was "impeccably researched" and praises the "attention to detail", but it criticized the "minutiae" which "obscure the narrative core".