Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne

Empire of the Summer Moon

S.C. Gwynne

371 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging dark informative medium-paced

Description

In the tradition of "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," Gwynne presents a stunningly vivid historical account of the 40-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the American West, centering on Quanah, the greatest Comanc...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1,238 reviews

Moods

informative 88%
dark 52%
adventurous 48%
sad 37%
challenging 30%
reflective 30%
emotional 23%
tense 20%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 29%
fast 6%

Average rating

3.9

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...