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

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ganeyl, January 3, 2013 (view all comments by ganeyl)
Empire of the Summer Moon was a superb read merging history, clash of cultures, and the drama of the human condition and connectedness.

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CAClark, January 2, 2013 (view all comments by CAClark)
By far the best book I have read in several years. I couldn't bear to pick up anything else after I finished it, so I read it again!

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CAClark, January 2, 2013 (view all comments by CAClark)
By far the best book I have read in several years. I couldn't bear to pick up anything else after I finished it, so I read it again!

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cheeseboy_norm, January 1, 2013 (view all comments by cheeseboy_norm)
Better hang on, 'cause the wild west was never wilder. The westward expansion of our country was messy, outlandish, horrific. Mr. Gwynne gives the reader that which is lacking in many books spotlighting a particular period of time, and that is context. It's the story of the Comanche Indians vs. the Texas pioneers, with all the bravery, honor, stupidity, malice, self interest and unselfish sacrafice that humans are capable of. So much of our western heritage is legend and folklore. After reading this book, you will never view American history quite the same as you did before. And you will be better for it.

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dzilto, September 14, 2012 (view all comments by dzilto)
Pathetic that this type of company would sell something so biased and un-inclusion of the Indigenous people this book is about, in this case the Nʉmʉnʉ, doesn't take that much to do some research into the language they would used to refer to their many different bands or communities S(tupid) C Gwynne. I bet you didn't even consult with any of the tribal members or the Indigenous nations or communities where many of the various bands of the Nʉmʉnʉ now live. Just another stupid book written by another un-reciprocalizing money loving individual, fuckin idiot.

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