Paperback: Empire of the Summer Moon

By: S.C.Gwynne

Amazing Story. The true life tale of the last Native American Comanche Chief of the mid-west. A "half-breed", the son of a chief, born Quanah Parker, whose mother was indeed "white" and of the well-known Parker family of ranchers. The details of the harsh conditions for survival, the incredible will-power this man as an orphaned preteen, his rise to power, his success in maintaining multiple marriages at once, and keeping his tribe the only tribe never to be truly conquered by the "white men" kept me glued to the pages of gruesome, true history.

Anyone who reads this book will have a new-found appreciation of both Native American culture and an understanding of "white settlers" during that time. Honest brutality of both sides in misunderstandings, war of food, power and fear, bring a deepened level of respect for those who were forced into such drastic changes in the 20th century North America.

*Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize

*New York Times Bestseller

Retail was at $17.00 in store. Selling 75% off retail. 

Condition: No markings. Minimal bends. No fading.