"On the morning of Monday, August 18th, 1862, as if a volcano
filled with lava and blood had suddenly discharged its contents
upon the earth, the Sioux massacre burst upon the breast of
Minnesota, terrific and unexampled, covering her soil with the
blood of her children, and, amid horrors of devastation and death,
spreading anguish and consternation on every side. The very hour
when, dreaming of "Peace and Safety," sudden destruction came." -
Memoir of Henry Hastings Sibley. "Toby Ryker, chief scout of the
Sixth Minnesota, is a red-headed, half white-half Chippewa man.
Living life to the brim, he would rather ride the prairies than
plough them. But his Sioux neighbors, despairing a life of near
starvation and broken treaties, rise up like a prairie whirlwind in
September 1862. They mercilessly ravage the frontier, killing more
than 1,000 settlers on Indian lands in the greatest storm of death
rivaled only by the Civil War battles decimating the South. Ryker
must remain loyal to the army, aid his Indian kinsman or just stand
aside. When the outgunned Sioux surrender, Ryker is left with still
one more bitter duty. Somehow he must find words to comfort the
sorrowing wives of the 38 warriors who are condemned to hang." True
West Magazine - May 2009. "A novel of clashing cultures fought out
in the closing decades of the 19th century, this is western
historical fiction at its best and recommended for personal reading
lists and community library collections." -- Midwest Book Review,
Oregon, Wisconsin, USA December 2008 "Steven M. Ulmen deftly blends
elements of the traditional western novel with sound historical
research to create a fast-moving and strikingly rich account of one
of the West's most overlooked events: the 1862 Sioux Uprising in
Minnesota." Johnny D. Boggs, three-time Spur Award winning author
of NORTHFIELD and CAMP FORD.
General
Imprint: |
Eagle Entertainment USA
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2008 |
First published: |
September 2008 |
Authors: |
Steven Merrill Ulmen
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
212 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-615-24796-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
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LSN: |
0-615-24796-2 |
Barcode: |
9780615247960 |
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