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Empire of the Summer Moon

S.C. Gwynne

371 pages

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.

Themes
Deeply ResearchedWar & ConflictGreat Figures in HistoryCultural collision and survivalThe myth of the frontierIdentity across divided worldsWar as inevitable tragedy
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