Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History
by S. C. Gwynne
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This sweeping narrative chronicles the epic struggle between the Comanches and the encroaching American frontier, detailing a brutal, forty-year war for control of the American West. It begins with the dramatic kidnapping of a young white girl who would assimilate into Comanche culture, eventually marrying a chief and giving birth to Quanah Parker, a figure who would rise to become the last great Comanche war leader. Gwynne masterfully weaves together the perspectives of both settlers and the Comanche, exploring themes of cultural clash, survival, and the tragic demise of a once-dominant Native American empire. The book offers a vivid and unflinching portrait of a pivotal era in American history, told with the propulsive energy and meticulous research that defines Gwynne's acclaimed writing.
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paperback
Scribner Book Company
Published May 25, 2010
371 pages
ISBN: 9781416591054
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First Published
2010
Language
eng
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