Empire of the Summer Moon
quanah parker and the rise and fall of the comanches, the most powerful indian tribe in american history
$31.60
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
10 May 2011
Summary
Empire of the Summer Moon: A Gripping Saga of Comanches and the American West
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781416591061 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1416591060 |
| Author: | S.C. Gwynne |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 10 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 140mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
Transcendent … Empire of the Summer Moon is nothing short of a revelation … will leave dust and blood on your jeans.– New York Times Book Review
“In Empire of the Summer Moon, Sam Gwynne has given us a rich, vividly detailed rendering of an important era in our history and of two great men, Quanah Parker and Ranald Slidel Mackenzie, whose struggles did much to define it.”–Larry McMurtry“Transcendent…Empire of the Summer Moon is nothing short of a revelation…will leave dust and blood on your jeans.”–New York Times Book Review
About The Author
S.C. Gwynne
S.C. Gwynne is the author of His Majesty’s Airship, Hymns of the Republic, and the New York Times bestsellers Rebel Yell and Empire of the Summer Moon, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. He spent most of his career as a journalist, including stints with Time as bureau chief, national correspondent, and senior editor, and with Texas Monthly as executive editor. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife.
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