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

Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History

S.C. Gwynne

496 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging dark informative medium-paced

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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 the...

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

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slow 29%
fast 6%

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