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.
| Author/creator | Gwynne, S. C., 1953- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First Scribner trade paperback edition. |
| Publication | New York : Scribner, 2011. |
| Copyright Date | ©2010 |
| Description | viii, 371 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 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. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| General note | Reprint: Originally published: New York : Scribner, 2010. |
| General note | Includes reading group guide. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-355) and index. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2009049747 |
| ISBN | 9781416591061 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1416591060 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E99.C85 P3835 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |