Once They Moved Like The Wind 49
Cochise, Geronimo and the Apache Wars
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
26 June 1998
Summary
‘Robert dips into a century or so of myth and misinformation, and comes up with a lucid and plainspoken history of what was intended by both sides to be a war of extermination. ’ Los Angeles TimesAt the end, in the summer of 1886, they numbered thirty-four men, women, and children under the leadership of Geronimo. This small group of Chiricahua Apaches became the last band of free Indians to wage war against the United States Government. The ‘renegades’, as white men called them, were mercile…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780712666282 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0712666281 |
| Author: | David Roberts |
| Publisher: | Vintage |
| Imprint: | Pimlico |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 26 June 1998 |
| Weight: | 485g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 135mm x 36mm |
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Critics Review
A distinguished, responsible, and, almost inevitably, exciting retelling of a sordid tale
“A distinguished, responsible, and, almost inevitably, exciting retelling of a sordid tale” New Yorker “Roberts has fashioned a clear and engaging narrative of Apache survival… Well-researched, well-written… Compelling reading” – Paula Mitchell Marks Washington Post Book World “Roberts has achieved near perfect focus upon a people and their times… [A] brilliant, poignant history” – Jeff Long Chicago Tribune
About The Author
David Roberts
David Roberts is the author of seven previous books, among them The Mountain of My Fear and Jean Stafford- A Biography. He has been a contributing editor at Men’s Journal, Outside and American Photo Magazines, and he has also written for National Geographic, Smithsonian and The Atlantic, among other publications. He lives in Cambridge Massachusetts.
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