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Publication Date
2016-09-20
ISBN
9781508229551
Publication Year
2016
Format
Compact Disc
Language
English
Book Title
Empire of the Summer Moon : Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History
Author
South Carolina Gwynne
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
United States / 19th Century, General, United States / General, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Native American

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*Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award* *A New York Times Notable Book* *Winner of the Texas Book Award and the Oklahoma Book Award* This New York Times bestseller and stunning historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the American West "is nothing short of a revelation...will leave dust and blood on your jeans" ( The New York Times Book Review ). Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood son Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of the Comanches. Although readers may be more familiar with the tribal names Apache and Sioux, it was in fact the legendary fighting ability of the Comanches that determined when the American West opened up. Comanche boys became adept bareback riders by age six; full Comanche braves were considered the best horsemen who ever rode. They were so masterful at war and so skillful with their arrows and lances that they stopped the northern drive of colonial Spain from Mexico and halted the French expansion westward from Louisiana. White settlers arriving in Texas from the eastern United States were surprised to find the frontier being rolled backward by Comanches incensed by the invasion of their tribal lands. The war with the Comanches lasted four decades, in effect holding up the development of the new American nation. Gwynne's exhilarating account delivers a sweeping narrative that encompasses Spanish colonialism, the Civil War, the destruction of the buffalo herds, and the arrival of the railroads, and the amazing story of Cynthia Ann Parker and her son Quanah--a historical feast for anyone interested in how the United States came into being. Hailed by critics, S. C. Gwynne's account of these events is meticulously researched, intellectually provocative, and, above all, thrillingly told. Empire of the Summer Moon announces him as a major new writer of American history.

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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1508229554
ISBN-13
9781508229551
eBay Product ID (ePID)
229085719

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Book Title
Empire of the Summer Moon : Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History
Author
South Carolina Gwynne
Format
Compact Disc
Language
English
Topic
United States / 19th Century, General, United States / General, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Native American
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz

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Number of Volumes
12 Vols.
Edition Description
Unabridged Edition
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
978.004/974572 B
Dewey Edition
22

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  • Informative, reads much like Rise and Fall of Genghis Khan

    Absolutely does not portray the ‘savagery’ of the Comanche natives but rather an honest portrayal of the cruel war waged on the Natives that resulted in an earnest fight to the end. The book is nuanced in its portrayal of the Native tribes of America and does a good job of demonstrating that the Great Plain’s tribes were no more or less violent than their white, conquering and colonizing counterpart.

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  • a very good look into the savagery of the Comanche Indian

    awesome

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: plumcircle