Crazy HorseLegends cloud the life of Crazy Horse, a seminal figure of American history but an enigma even to his own people in his own day. Yet his story remains an encapsulation of the Native American tragedy and the death of the untamed West. Crazy Horse strips away the tall tales to reveal the essence of this brilliant, ascetic warrior-hero.Larry McMurtry's vivid, carefully considered, succinct biography will lure not only his own fans but history buffs, Western enthusiasts, students of all things Native American, and anyone concerned with the white man's atonement and restitution to native peoples. In a portrait that only he could render, Larry McMurtry captures the poignant passing of a time and offers a vibrant new understanding of the mythic Crazy Horse and what he stood for. |
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User Review - laytonwoman3rd - LibraryThingA short form biography of the Sioux legend, whose life is, naturally, almost completely undocumented other than for the episodes in which he fought (or is thought to have fought) against the whites ... Read full review
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User Review - kvrfan - LibraryThingBecause this is such a slight volume in size, a reader might think this would be a good introductory biography of Crazy Horse. While I thought it was an excellent book, it's really not for the ... Read full review
Contents
Section 1 | 1 |
Section 2 | 7 |
Section 3 | 14 |
Section 4 | 28 |
Section 5 | 37 |
Section 6 | 42 |
Section 7 | 46 |
Section 8 | 51 |
Section 12 | 89 |
Section 13 | 92 |
Section 14 | 97 |
Section 15 | 100 |
Section 16 | 106 |
Section 17 | 111 |
Section 18 | 114 |
Section 19 | 125 |
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| Title | Crazy Horse Lives Series Penguin Lives Biographies Penguin lives series |
| Author | Larry McMurtry |
| Publisher | Penguin, 1999 |
| ISBN | 0670882348, 9780670882342 |
| Length | 148 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage History / Native American History / United States / 19th Century |
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