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Conquering Horse

By Frederick Manfred
Series: Bison Classic Editions
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High on a remote butte, a young Sioux named No Name awaits his spiritual vision, a crucial rite of passage to manhood. When he encounters his vision—a glowing white mare who walks among the stars—he learns of his destiny. To become Conquering Horse, chief of the Sioux, he must interpret the vision correctly and endure perilous trials through hostile camps, storm, and fire.

Conquering Horse is the first novel in Frederick Manfred's five-volume Buckskin Man Tales series, offering a rich historical portrayal of Native American life and culture.
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This novel will appeal to readers interested in historical fiction with a focus on Native American heritage and cultural spirituality. It is suitable for mature audiences drawn to immersive storytelling and epic journeys of identity and leadership.

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High on a remote butte, a young Sioux waits. Though daring in battle, skilful, and strong, he cannot be a man until his spiritual vision comes. When it appears, he must interpret it correctly to know who he is, and he must deserve it or continue to be called No Name. Conquering Horse is the first of Frederick Manfred’s five-volume series, The Buckskin Man Tales.

The first of Frederick Manfred's five-volume series, The Buckskin Man Tales.

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High on a remote butte, a young Sioux waits. Though daring in battle, skilful, and strong, he cannot be a man until his spiritual vision comes. When it appears, he must interpret it correctly to know who he is, and he must deserve it or continue to be called No Name.

No Name has his vision, a glowing white mare who walks among the stars. She tells No Name his destiny and how to achieve it. He must pass through hostile camps, storm, and fire, risking his life many times to become Conquering Horse, chief of the Sioux.

Conquering Horse is the first of Frederick Manfred's five-volume series, The Buckskin Man Tales.

Series: Bison Classic Editions

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780803245242

Publisher: University of Nebraska Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Bison Books

Edition: Special edition, A Bison Classic Edition

Illustration: 1 glossary

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Delbert E. Wylder
  • Introduction by Charles L. Woodard

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 382

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About the Author

Frederick Manfred (1912–94) grew up on a farm in Iowa with six brothers, attended Calvin College in Michigan, and then hitchhiked for two years across America, which provided him with rich materials for his writing. His twenty-five novels include the five-volume series The Buckskin Man Tales, of which Lord Grizzly and Scarlet Plume are also available in Bison Books editions. Manfred also published volumes of poetry, short stories, and essays. Delbert E. Wylder (1923–2004) was one of the founding members of the Western Literature Association and is the author of Popular Westerns and Emerson Hough. Charles L. Woodard is a distinguished professor of English at South Dakota State University and the author of Peril and Promise: Essays on Community in South Dakota and Beyond.

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