Empire of the summer moon : Quanah Parker and the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history / S.C. Gwynne.
Describes the actions of both whites and Comanches during a 40-year war over territory, in a story that begins with the kidnapping of a white girl, who grew up to marry a Comanche chief and have a son, Quanah, who became a great warrior.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781416591054
- ISBN: 1416591052
- ISBN: 9781416591061
- ISBN: 1416591060
- Physical Description: viii, 371 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2010.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-355) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A new kind of war -- A lethal paradise -- Worlds in collision -- High lonesome -- The wolf's howl -- Blood and smoke -- Dream visions and Apocalypse -- White squaw -- Chasing the wind -- Death's innocent face -- War to the knife -- White queen of the Comanches -- The rise of Quanah -- Uncivil wars -- Peace, and other horrors -- The anti-Custer -- Mackenzie unbound -- The hide men and the messiah -- The Red River War -- Forward, in defeat -- This was a man -- Resting here until day breaks. |
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- 75 of 82 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 3 copies available at Nantahala Regional Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 82 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Public Library | B PARKER (Text) | 80605000781392 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Graham County Library | 978.004 GWY (Text) | 80605001883775 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 11/07/2024 |
| Murphy Public Library | B PARKER (Text) | 80605000307487 | Adult Biography | Checked out | 11/07/2024 |
