Buffalo Woman by Dorothy Johnson
Whirlwind belonged to the Oglala Sioux, the people of Crazy Horse. Born in 1820 near the Black Hills, she knew prosperity - her father could afford an expensive Buffalo Maiden ceremony - and eventually tragedy. The Indian woman feels profoundly the chill of change: the decimation of the buffalo, the coming of white settlers to the Great Plains, the wars that reduce her people to raggedness. After the Battle of the Little Big Horn and an attack that leaves her band homeless, Grandmother Whirlwind faces her final challenge in joining the band's journey through snow toward refuge in Canada. With attention to timeless humanity and time-bound history, Dorothy M. Johnson's novel follows the life of Whirlwind, seeing through her eyes the daily routine and rituals of the Sioux.Dorothy M. Johnson was born in Whitefish, Montana, and worked as a writer in New York and other cities before returning to her hometown in the 1950s. Her best works feature strong characters, notably women and Indians, authenticity of historical and cultural detail, and shortness of style, and she is widely regarded as the dean of female western fiction authors. Her writing honors include the Western Writers of America's Golden Spur Award, the Levi Strauss Golden Saddleman Award, and the Western Heritage Wrangler Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780396074236 |
| ISBN 10 | 0396074235 |
| Title | Buffalo Woman |
| Author | Dorothy Johnson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Dodd Mead |
| Year published | 1977-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 247 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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