| Title | : | Action at Beecher Island |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 209 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 1967 |
Historian Dee Brown dramatically recounts the nine-day siege between Plains tribes and Major James William Forsyth’s scouts. Based on historical sources, the novel is told from a variety of viewpoints, including that of Lieutenant Frederick Beecher, still wounded from the Civil War and charged with clearing out American Indian settlements to make way for the Kansas Pacific Railroad. Beecher is joined by General Sheridan and Major Forsyth, as well as the scouts—from seasoned frontiersmen to young boys—employed to take part in the perilous mission. On the other side are the famous American Indian players in the battle: Turkey Leg and Roman Nose. With this complex assortment of characters, Brown vividly recreates the 1868 siege, as well as the competing worldviews of life on the prairies. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dee Brown including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.
Action at Beecher Island Reviews
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Wonderful dramatization of historical event!
History scorned the event as a mistake putting civilians at risk to fight Plains Tribes. Brown put a human face on the event allowing hose involved, including the 10rh Cavalry. She did a masterful job in bringing chapters lost in history to life Another best seller for Dee Brown -
A solid novel, if workman like novel of historical fiction by Dee Brown , author of “ Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee”, that will entertain with vivid telling of between a small group of cavalry scouts and plains Indians.
The novel focuses on different characters, both Calvary and Native American over the nine day siege which occurred on what was a essentially sand bar in a creek on the vast prairie. It is a personal narration, an often moving and always entertaining book.
I had read Terry Johnston’s historical novel “ Stalker: The Battle of Beecher’s Island” which , in my opinion is the better of the two novels. Johnston is a superb writer, adept at handling characters in a dynamic, lyrical story as opposed to Dee Brown’s laconic treatment. It is the difference between Joh Ford’s epic Calvary movie”Fort Apache” and a standard Hollywood later.
If interested in this story of the West, I recommend that your read Terry Johnston many find books.
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Besides the incredible historical accuracy, this novel uses a resource that I never saw before (at least not at the extension it is used in "Action at Beecher Island"): dozens of POV, changing from chapter to chapter, in a perfect cronology. If it was any less-skilled author, this would be terribly confusing, but Dee Brown aces it.
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Breecher Isjand
A well written well researched Book about American history in the western United States after the Civil War.presents a good presentation of the American Indlcans and the Solders I enjoyed reading the book and would recommend it to others. -
My favorite genre
I love the history of the Indian wars. Both sides have incredible passion and desire for their futures. The end was inevitable but could the road been different? -
Well researched narrative.
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Excellent historical novel
Dee Brown’s story is an accurate account of Beecher Island. This account is a fast moving tale of brave men. -
An easy read! Interesting historical fiction, of a small company of cavalry scouts caught by several Indian tribes, and their desperate survival.
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This was just a great story about the old west. Great characters, a plausible story, wonderful setting. I was sorry that it was just so short.
