Crazy Horse: The Strange Man of the Oglalas

by Mari Sandoz, Vine Deloria Jr. (Introduction)

Overview

Crazy Horse, the legendary military leader of the Oglala Sioux whose personal power and social nonconformity contributed to his reputation as being “strange,” fought in many famous battles, including the Little Bighorn, and held out tirelessly against the U.S. government’s efforts to confine the Lakotas to reservations. Finally, in the spring of 1877 he surrendered, only to meet a violent death. More than a century later Crazy Horse continues to hold a special place in the hearts and minds of his people. Mari Sandoz offers a powerful evocation of the long-ago world and enduring spirit of Crazy Horse. Chosen as a 2007 One Book, One Nebraska selection, this edition of Crazy Horse includes discussion questions and a comprehensive glossary to enhance the reader's experience with this classic Sandoz text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803217874
Publisher:	UNP - Bison Books
Publication date:	03/01/2008
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	512
Sales rank:	109,137
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Mari Sandoz (1896–1966) is the noted author of Cheyenne Autumn, Old Jules, and The Battle of the Little Bighorn (all available in Bison Books editions).
 
Vine Deloria Jr. (1933–2005) is the author of many books, including Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto and Red Earth, White Lies: Native Americans and the Myth of Scientific Fact.

Table of Contents

BOOK I - THE LIGHT-HAIRED BOY
1. Cow Tracks on the Holy Road
2. The Coming of the Wagon Guns
3. The Gift of Ears
4. Soldiers on the Blue Water
5. The Great Teton Council
6. The Song of a Good Name
BOOK II - THE GLORIOUS WARRIOR
1. Fat Times for the People
2. Whites Like Rising Flood Waters
3. The Big Year
4. The Hundred in the Hands
5. So Long as Grass Shall Grow
6. Many Things Thrown Away
BOOK III - THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE
1. Marriage and the Death of a Friend
2. Death, and the Thieves' Road
3. The Great Encampment
4. Many Soldiers Falling into Camp
5. The Smoke of Victory Hangs Low
6. Sitting on the White Man's Island
7. A Red Blanket from His Own
WHITE-MAN CHRONOLOGY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
NOTES

Editorial Reviews

“The urge to shape political policy and attitudes by capturing an aura of her subjects is best exemplified by Sandoz’s passionate intensity in the writing of the book Crazy Horse.” —Mary Dixon, Great Plains Quarterly

Great Plains Quarterly

“Here is a glorious hero tale told with beauty and power . . . the story of a great American.”—John G. Neihardt, New York Times

New York Times - John G. Neihardt

“This history of the Oglala Indian Crazy Horse is a splendidly done thing. [Sandoz] gives a magnificent picture of the Plains Indian civilization.”—Washington Star

Washington Star

“[One] of the great stories of the West, and written . . . in the spirit of the sages, with a scrupulous regard for truth and history.”—Atlantic Monthly

Atlantic Monthly

“Here is a glorious hero tale told with beauty and power . . . the story of a great American.”

—John G. Neihardt, New York Times

New York Times

Sandoz unfurls the story of the noted Oglala Sioux warrior who fought many battles for his people's independence, culminating with wiping out Custer's troops at the Little Bighorn. Despite his apparent standoffishness, Crazy Horse was a charismatic leader and clever strategist. This 1942 volume paints a detailed portrait. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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