Empire of the Summer Moon
by Sam Gwynne · 2010
Buy on AmazonDescribes 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.
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Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction 2011 · pulitzer.org
"The last really well-written book I've read was "Empire of the Summer Moon," by Sam Gwynne."
By the Book: Sebastian Junger · nytimes.com