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Description for Crazy Horse
Paperback. "A treat.. Insightful.. Refreshing.. A must-have.. Not only is Sajna's work a valuable historical resource, it makes for a compelling read as well. "-American History "There has to be someone left to tell the tale. Num Pages: 384 pages, map, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 582.
"A treat . . . Insightful . . . Refreshing . . . A must-have . . .Not only is Sajna's work a valuable historical resource, it makesfor a compelling read as well."-American History
"There has to be someone left to tell the tale."
Little did the legendary war chief Crazy Horse know when he spokethese words in battle that it was his tale that people would betelling long after his death. Now, author Mike Sajna brings therenowned warrior back to life in this book about his epic struggleto save his culture and homeland amid the westward movement ofwhite settlers. Sajna follows Crazy Horse from his days as a youngboy chasing down wild horses to his later years as "one of thebravest of the brave," and includes new views on his role in theBattle of Little Big Horn and his eventual surrender and murder.Using an extensive collection of historic records, Crazy Horse isone of the most accurate accounts of the great Oglala chief,separating the facts from the many myths that have been passed downby other writers
"There has to be someone left to tell the tale."
Little did the legendary war chief Crazy Horse know when he spokethese words in battle that it was his tale that people would betelling long after his death. Now, author Mike Sajna brings therenowned warrior back to life in this book about his epic struggleto save his culture and homeland amid the westward movement ofwhite settlers. Sajna follows Crazy Horse from his days as a youngboy chasing down wild horses to his later years as "one of thebravest of the brave," and includes new views on his role in theBattle of Little Big Horn and his eventual surrender and murder.Using an extensive collection of historic records, Crazy Horse isone of the most accurate accounts of the great Oglala chief,separating the facts from the many myths that have been passed downby other writers
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471417002
SKU
V9780471417002
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Mike Sajna
MIKE SAJNA was a columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the author of several books, including Days on the Water, The Allegheny River: Watershed of the Nation, and Buck Fever: The Deer Hunting Tradition in Pennsylvania.
Reviews for Crazy Horse
"...Sajna has produced a detailed, accessible and compelling account of Crazy Horse..." (Times Literary Supplement, 19 October, 2001)