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Wounded Knee : An
Indian History of the
American West
By
Dee Brown
Vintage Publishing
The American West, 1860-1890: years of broken promises,
disillusionment, war and massacre.
Beginning with the Long Walk of the Navajos and ending with the
massacre of Sioux at Wounded Knee, this extraordinary book tells
how the American Indians lost their land, lives and liberty to white
settlers pushing westward. Woven into a an engrossing saga of
cruelty, treachery and violence are the fascinating stories of such
legendary figures as Sitting Bull, Cochise, Crazy Horse and
Geronimo.
Vintage Publishing