Description
From Publishers Weekly In this often textbook-ish historical, Bitt- ner (The Forever Tree) explores the lives of two young married couples, one Anglo, the other Native American, during one of the final Indian uprisings in the 19th-century Northwest. At the age of 10, Zack Myers had witnessed the brutal murder of his family by marauding Indians. Now, as a U.S. army officer assigned to Indian territory, he plans to even the score. His wife, on the other hand, doesn't share his hatred, and when she becomes seriously ill, Zack is forced to entrust her life to Nez Perce warrior Strong Runner and his bride, Morning Star. The author's understanding of Indian culture and her sympathy with their struggle for survival and fair treatment is evident throughout-although sometimes too pat. There's a lot of history here but, unfortunately, it isn't enough to make up for what is ultimately a sluggish narrative. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Features & Highlights
- Vowing to avenge himself against the Native Americans who killed his family, Captain Zack Myers finds his determination faltering as he becomes closer to Iris Gray, the beautiful daughter of a colonel, who seeks peace in the Wyoming Territory. Original.
