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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 (2011, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherScribner
ISBN-101416591060
ISBN-139781416591061
eBay Product ID (ePID)202447892
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Book TitleEmpire of the Summer Moon : Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicUnited States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), United States / 19th Century, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Native American
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, History
AuthorS. C. Gwynne
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight13 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-049747
Reviews"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, 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 Swynne 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
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal978.004/974572 B
SynopsisFinalist for the Pulitzer Prize This stunning historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the American West was a major New York Times bestseller. In the tradition of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, a stunningly vivid historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the American West, centering on Quanah, the greatest Comanche chief of them all. S. C. Gwynne's Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood son Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of the Comanches. Although readers may be more familiar with the tribal names Apache and Sioux, it was in fact the legendary fighting ability of the Comanches that determined just how and when the American West opened up. Comanche boys became adept bareback riders by age six; full Comanche braves were considered the best horsemen who ever rode. They were so masterful at war and so skillful with their arrows and lances that they stopped the northern drive of colonial Spain from Mexico and halted the French expansion westward from Louisiana. White settlers arriving in Texas from the eastern United States were surprised to find the frontier being rolled backward by Comanches incensed by the invasion of their tribal lands. So effective were the Comanches that they forced the creation of the Texas Rangers and account for the advent of the new weapon specifically designed to fight them: the six-gun. The war with the Comanches lasted four decades, in effect holding up the development of the new American nation. Gwynne's exhilarating account delivers a sweeping narrative that encompasses Spanish colonialism, the Civil War, the destruction of the buffalo herds, and the arrival of the railroads--a historical feast for anyone interested in how the United States came into being. Against this backdrop Gwynne presents the compelling drama of Cynthia Ann Parker, a lovely nine-year-old girl with cornflower-blue eyes who was kidnapped by Comanches from the far Texas frontier in 1836. She grew to love her captors and became infamous as the "White Squaw" who refused to return until her tragic capture by Texas Rangers in 1860. More famous still was her son Quanah, a warrior who was never defeated and whose guerrilla wars in the Texas Panhandle made him a legend. S. C. Gwynne's account of these events is meticulously researched, intellectually provocative, and, above all, thrillingly told. Empire of the Summer Moon announces him as a major new writer of American history., *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 nothing short of a revelation...will leave dust and blood on your jeans" ( The New York Times Book Review ). Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood son Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of the Comanches. Although readers may be more familiar with the tribal names Apache and Sioux, it was in fact the legendary fighting ability of the Comanches that determined when the American West opened up. Comanche boys became adept bareback riders by age six; full Comanche braves were considered the best horsemen who ever rode. They were so masterful at war and so skillful with their arrows and lances that they stopped the northern drive of colonial Spain from Mexico and halted the French expansion westward from Louisiana. White settlers arriving in Texas from the eastern United States were surprised to find the frontier being rolled backward by Comanches incensed by the invasion of their tribal lands. The war with the Comanches lasted four decades, in effect holding up the development of the new American nation. Gwynne's exhilarating account delivers a sweeping narrative that encompasses Spanish colonialism, the Civil War, the destruction of the buffalo herds, and the arrival of the railroads, and the amazing story of Cynthia Ann Parker and her son Quanah--a historical feast for anyone interested in how the United States came into being. Hailed by critics, S. C. Gwynne's account of these events is meticulously researched, intellectually provocative, and, above all, thrillingly told. Empire of the Summer Moon announces him as a major new writer of American history.
LC Classification NumberE99.C85P3835 2010
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- Jun 28, 2021Top favorable review
Riveting, visceral, brutal and enlightening.
This book needs to be mandatory reading in history classes. In a world of revisionist history, which claims that the white people were bad and the Indians good, this book easily dispels those myths. This book details the capture, treatment and torture of other Indians and white people by the savage Comanches. Included is the horrible attack and the kidnapping, butchery and torture of the Parker family, who had settled in Texas. The author reveals that the Comanche kidnapped girls because the Comanches needed to repopulate their population because Comanche women had a high occurrence of miscarriage from horseback riding.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 16, 2016Top critical review
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This book has a lot of history and I found a lot of the history and fact new to me, however the book was extremely hard to follow and I had to retrace previously read material to follow and even then parts were hard to connect to the thought being discussed. The dialog jumped from one time to another, as much as 200 years, within a couple of pages. There are far too many tribes and Indian groups to try to follow. In my opinion there was fat too much rambling back and forth in about the first third to half of the book. I usually read a book a week, this one took almost three weeks. The historical information could have been covered in a more comprehensive dialog in a third of the book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 13, 2016
Best book I have read...ever!!!
This is historically accurate, but riveting account will make you understand what white settlers moving west were risking. It also speaks of perhaps the saddest personal story of the Old West, that of Cynthia Ann Parker, taken by Comanches as a 9 year old, losing her entire family in the Comanche raid and then having same done to her some 25 years later by whites... Get this book...You will not be disappointed!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 20, 2019
Well chosen words for a title of a great documented compilation of American history.
One gets the big picture with this reading. You understand what is happening around the Comanche domain from Mexico (inlacing the Spanish conquest) to Colorado and east of the Mississippi. The Civil War and its impact on the westward migration is most intriguing. Especially well done is the interaction (friendly and aggressive of the Comanche nation and its surrounding native American tribes that lived completely around this large prairie empire. For one who has a deep respect for America's native people this is a must read. It is hard to conceive of a "Christian Nation" committing such atrocious evil on our fellow brothers and sisters. the closing pages left me with a lump in my throw and tears in my eyes. I placed it among several dozen other books I own about North American Indians.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 10, 2020
if you like all things western & want to know about our country..this is the book for it
it gives a personal look at history with a lot I didn't know..the book was a great value money wise well spent few dollars!! as I have indian heritage..it was also a personal thing for me.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- May 05, 2021
Well worth reading for historical perspective.
It's interesting to read the 1 star reviews. They seem to be from people who are easily offended. This book is not light nighttime reading, but rather a deep dive into the practices of Indians. The Comanches and Apaches were brutal. Accept that. They are not the only people who were brutal. The only issue I see is the string of broken treaties with the U.S.Government. Now, the question is, how do we deal with the issues of 150 years agoVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Mar 28, 2023
Empire of the Summer Moon Review
Very good read, compelling and shocking. This book will take you back to time not that long ago. It will bring up images not for the weak, the plains Indians were not innocent in there behavior nor was the white man who trespassed. The book is a of the past but can give us a glimpse of the future, as we are not owners of the land just travelers thru time.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 25, 2020
Great
Growing up in the Panhandle area of Texas and Oklahoma and having the surname Parker, I found this book very interesting, entertaining and historical. My Grandmother often said we were related to Quanah, but unlike Elizabeth Warren, I didn't tell this tale to get special privileges. Enough of that, this is a great and well written book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 18, 2021
Never Taught In School
This is one of the most informative reads I have ever experienced. Demonstrates just how little actual history and events are taught in school and how history comes alive when articulated properly. The research that must have gone into the creation of this book is simply amazing and the content and presentation of the story is both sad and compelling. One can throw all Hollywood-type pre-conceived notions about the white man, Mexicans, French and especially American Indians right out the window. A must read for anyone interested in American history!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 09, 2016
Not warm and fuzzy
What appears to be an accurate summation of those historical times. No winners, all losers. But what do you expect from a fallen world. I'm proud to be an American but not necessarily proud of all the individuals involved, me included, as to how things should of been.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
