Dances with Wolves: The American Frontier Epic including The Holy Road: The Complete Epic including The Holy Road
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The book that inspired the epic movie, Dances With Wolves, and its sequel, The Holy Road, together in one volume for the first time.
1863. The last occupant of Fort Sedgewick, Lieutenant John Dunbar watches over the American frontier. A thousand miles back east, his comrades are locked in battle with the Confederates, but out here he is alone.
His desolate posting will bring him into contact with the lords of the southern plains – the Comanche. He has no knowledge of their customs but Dunbar is intrigued by these people and begins a transformation from which he emerges a different man. A man called Dances With Wolves.
The story continues, 11 years later in The Holy Road. Times are hard for the Comanche. The white man is closing in from all directions, claiming land, driving the tribes on to reservations. Should the Comanche fight or make peace? Misunderstanding and duplicity lead to raids and atrocities on both sides that can have only one conclusion. The man that was John Dunbar must go to war again.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Head of Zeus (10 Jun. 2021) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 720 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1838935908 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1838935900 |
| Dimensions | 13 x 4.7 x 19.8 cm |
by Julia
I really enjoyed reading an enhanced version of one of ny favourite films. The writing style is a universal narrator who knows what everyone is thinking and I wouldn’t say it’s a brilliant piece of literature but the pace is good and the description of the life of the plains indians is captivating. The Holy Road is also a good read although the subject matter becomes sadder and more serious. However, I enjoyed it and it’s an easy and compelling read. I feels as if there is another sequel (I believe there was supposed to be) but the author died before he could complete it.
by Amazon Customer
I chose this book after viewing the film Dances With Wolves many times, thinking that it would not compare with the brilliance of the action packed quality of the epic filming. But I was enthralled with the narrative which brought the characters in the film to life, and The Holy Road was a fitting finale to the epic
by Kristoffar Endicott
The film basically follows the book a few discrepancies between them but not much all round good ????. The holy road is disturbing and just goes to show the utterly disgraceful and disgusting behaviour of the American government its not for the faint hearted
by gwest1
Saw the film so thought I’d read the book not disappointed. The follow up is as good and you can feel the betrayal of the Indian people. We never learn.
by Anne K Lee
This is includes the sequel to Dances with Wolves and is as sad as you know it is bound to be. Epic tale
by Richard Woodhouse
I think this book although set in the 1880s could be an every day love story. It deals mainly with the inner thoughts of the main characters, and doesn’t dwell too much on life on the plains. Having watched the film many years ago, I was rather disappointed with the book. I’ve read several books giving true accounts of Comanche life, and feel this book could have done with some of these facts in it.
by Kasia Stachowiak
Am in the middle of reading this book and I am really enjoying it at the moment well written book would recomend it
by andrew pink
Very nice book, well packed and arrived on time.