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Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches,
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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 Hardcover - 2010 - 1st Edition

by Gwynne, S. C

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A sweeping narrative about the rise and fall of the Comanche, the most powerful and influential tribe in American history.

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Scribner, 2010-05-25. Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Minor wear & light soiling to boards. Pages toning with age, otherwise Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover.
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  • Title Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History
  • Author Gwynne, S. C
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition Later Printing
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Scribner, New York
  • Date 2010-05-25
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ERICgwyESM
  • ISBN 9781416591054 / 1416591052
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.4 in (23.88 x 16.51 x 3.56 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1919
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
  • Library of Congress subjects Parker, Quanah, Comanche Indians - Kings and rulers
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009049747
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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  • Booklist, 04/15/2010, Page 20
  • Entertainment Weekly, 01/07/2011, Page 74
  • Kirkus Reviews, 02/15/2010, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 02/15/2010, Page 104
  • New York Times Book Review, 06/13/2010, Page 1
  • NY Times Notable Bks of Year, 12/05/2010, Page 30
  • Publishers Weekly, 02/01/2010, Page 41

About the author

S.C. Gwynne is the author of His Majesty's Airship, Hymns of the Republic, and the New York Times bestsellers Rebel Yell and Empire of the Summer Moon, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. He spent most of his career as a journalist, including stints with Time as bureau chief, national correspondent, and senior editor, and with Texas Monthly as executive editor. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife.

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