| The Twilight of the Sioux (Volume II of a Cycle of the West) Contributor(s): Neihardt, John G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0803257341 ISBN-13: 9780803257344 Publisher: Bison Books OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1971 Annotation: The second volume of "A Cycle of the West", dealing with the tragic defeat of the Plains Indians, includes "The Song of the Indian Wars" (1925) and "The Song of the Messiah" (1935). The former tells of "the period of migration and the last great fight for the bison pastures between the invading white race and the Sioux, the Cheyenne, and the Arapahoe," while the latter concerns "the conquered people and the worldly end of the last great dream." It closes with the battle of Wounded Knee, ending Indian resistance on the Plains. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Native American |
| Dewey: 811.52 |
| LCCN: 74134771 |
| Series: Cycle of the West |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.31" W x 7.99" (0.73 lbs) 292 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Plains - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The second volume of A Cycle of the West, dealing with the tragic defeat of the Plains Indians, includes The Song of the Indian Wars (1925) and The Song of the Messiah (1935). The former tells of the period of migration and the last great fight for the bison pastures between the invading white race and the Sioux, the Cheyenne, and the Arapahoe, while the latter concerns the conquered people and the worldly end of the last great dream. It closes with the battle of Wounded Knee, ending Indian resistance on the Plains. |