Empire of the summer moon

S. C. Gwynne S. C. Gwynne First published 2010

About this book

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.

Subjects

  • 978.004/974572 b
  • 978.00497 g995e
  • biography
  • comanche indians
  • comanche indians--history
  • comanche indians--kings and rulers
  • comanche indians--kings and rulers--biography
  • comanche indians--wars
  • e99.c85 p3835 2010
  • frontier and pioneer life
  • frontier and pioneer life, west (u.s.)
  • frontier and pioneer life--west (u.s.)
  • history
  • indians, north america
  • indians of north america, biography
  • indians of north america, history
  • indians of north america, wars
  • indians of north america, west (u.s.)
  • kings and rulers
  • new york times bestseller
  • new york times reviewed
  • north america indians
  • nyt:paperback_nonfiction=2011-05-07
  • parker, quanah , 1845?-1911
  • parker, quanah, 1845?-1911
  • race relations
  • united states, race relations
  • wars
  • west (u.s.), history