Loved itthat is one of the best non-fiction books I have read and it's about the Comanche Empire
Empire of the summer moon (2010)
Others: Positive Describes the actions of both whites and Comanches during a 40-year war over territory, in a story that begins with the kidnapping of a white girl, who grew up to marry a Comanche chief and have a son, Quanah, who became a great warrior.
- ISBN:
- 9781416591054
- Length:
- 371 pages
Genres: biography
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