I don't usually write book reviews
but this book sort of grabbed me
and days later I'm still thinking abt it
Back in the '70s I read
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
and in many ways this hit me the same way
According to the author -
It takes a historical fact -
while in Washington DC to receive the
Presidential Peace Medal in 1868
Chief Little Wolf
of the Cheyenne asked
President Grant
to trade
1000 white women
for 1000 horses
The thought being
that children born
of these unions
would make it easier
for the tribes to
learn the white man ways
and would allow
the white man to accept
the "savages"
The talks fell apart
and there wasn't any trade
However, this novel
takes the what if ...
approach
There were many parts
that were revolting
but that time period
in our history
the Indian Wars were
disturburbing
There is humor,
happiness, sadness
cruelty and kindness
There are many subplots
It was a book I could not put down
All I kept thinking was
what if our government allowed it
...crazier things have happen....
Sounds like such an interesting book! I'm going to try to put it on my summer reading list. But it actually sounds more like a winter read. I also love to find a book that's been recommended by someone. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHey, if you own this book can I barrow it? Sounds good. I am currently reading Caleb's Crossing, another indian themed book. I may have July off to do a lot of reading before I hopefully start my new job in Aug. Interview went well. Fingers crossed!
ReplyDeletethis has made me wonder. I think the women would have been forced into the Indian ways and the children born would be too. the children would have only known the Indian ways, not the White man ways. (because they were not brought up in a house with two white parents) just saying......
ReplyDeleteBecause when a Cheyenne marries he goes with the womens family, it was the thought of Chief Little Wolf that the hsb and children would learn the white ways before they were forced to
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