![]() Gwynne describes in sometimes brutal detail the savagery of both whites and Comanches and, despite the distance of time, demonstrates how truly shocking these events were, juxtaposed against the haunting story of an unforgettable figure of a woman caught between two worlds. She grew to love her captors and eventually became famous as the "White Squaw." She married a powerful Comanche chief, and their son, Quanah, became a warrior who was never defeated and whose bravery and military brilliance in the Texas panhandle made him a legend as one of the greatest of the Plains Indian chiefs. Empire of the Summer Moon tells of the rise and fall of this fierce, powerful, and proud tribe, and begins in 1836 with the kidnapping of a lovely nine-year-old girl with cornflower blue eyes named Cynthia Ann Parker. Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by Gwynne, S. The trilogy, which includes Jones’ 2009 indie favorite Moon and his 2018 Netflix misfire Mute, will end with a final entry that will make its debut as a graphic novel. Their 40-year battle with settlers held up the development of the new nation. ![]() ![]() Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American Historyįew people realize that the Comanche Indians were the greatest warring tribe in American history. ![]()
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