On July 17 of 2013 I posted an article on this book, “Empire of the Summer Moon” by S. C. Gwynne, copyright 2010. I neglected to write further of it after I finished a few weeks later.
I am a slow reader, and it just never happened.
This cannot really be a finished review, but I will state I was involved in the story. The history has much to do with Quanah Parker, his mother Cynthia Ann Parker, and Quanah’s rise in the white man’s world.
The following is a quote from the book about Quanah Parker:
“Quanah speaks English, is considerably advanced in civilization, and owns a ranch with considerable livestock and a small farm; wears a citizen’s suit and conforms to the customs of civilization–withal a fine-looking and dignified son of the plains….He is tall, muscular, as straight as an arrow; look-you-straight-through eyes, very dark skin, perfect teeth, and heavy, raven-black hair–the envy of feminine hearts….He has a handsome carriage and drives a pair of matched grays.”
The quote is a chapter 20 footnote for a quote from James T. DeShields, article “Cynthia Ann Parker: The Story of Her Capture”.
I found it to be very interesting for history, and after I really got into the story found it hard to put the book down.
It is not a children’s story. It is for an adult reading.
-tim
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