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Gwynne gives a remarkably well-researched, in-depth and compassionate narrative of the relationships between the Comanche Nation and European-Americans during the westward movement prior to and during the Civil War in the US in the 1800's. It easily drew me along and provided me with insights into both "sides" of the conflict, without judgment or finger-pointing, and is the best book I read in 2011.
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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
Barbara Simmonds, January 2, 2012
Gwynne gives a remarkably well-researched, in-depth and compassionate narrative of the relationships between the Comanche Nation and European-Americans during the westward movement prior to and during the Civil War in the US in the 1800's. It easily drew me along and provided me with insights into both "sides" of the conflict, without judgment or finger-pointing, and is the best book I read in 2011.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)