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Set in 1823, just after the Leavenworth campaign against the Arikara Indians, this gripping poem chronicles the perilous journey of Major Andrew Henrys expedition across the Trans-Missouri region. At its heart lies the intense relationship between two trappers, Hugh Glass and Jamie, whose bond deepens through shared trials of hunting and survival. However, betrayal shatters their camaraderie when Jamie abandons Hugh, leaving him for dead by the unforgiving Missouri River. Against all odds, Hugh survives, fueled by a burning desire for revenge as he seeks out the friend who forsook him. The ...

El célebre visionario y curandero de los oglalas lakotas Alce Negro (1863-1950) conoció al distinguido poeta, escritor y crítico John G. Neihardt en 1930 en la reserva de Pine Ridge, en Dakota del Sur, y le pidió que compartiera su historia con el mundo. Sus desgarradoras visiones sobre la relación entre el ser humano y la tierra han convertido este libro en un clásico que atraviesa múltiples géneros.

The lure of the American West is in the spirit of adventure, in the majestic expanse of unconquered wilderness and in rugged individuals on a quest for identity and sometimes for survival. Owen Wister's unsmiling Virginian... Dorothy M. Johnson's, "A Man Called Horse": These are a few of the colorful, even legendary characters who populate The American West in Fiction, a collection of stories edited by Jon Tuska.

Widely hailed as a spiritual classic, this inspirational and unfailingly powerful story reveals the life and visions of the Lakota healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863–1950) and the tragic history of his Sioux people during the epic closing decades of the Old West. In 1930, the aging Black Elk met a kindred spirit, the famed poet, writer, and critic John G. Neihardt (1881–1973) on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

Dive into The Song of Three Friends, one of the five epic poems in Neihardts Cycle of the West. In eight captivating cantos, this tale follows three adventurers—Mike Fink, Will Carpenter, and Frank Talbeau—as they journey up the Missouri River in 1822, embarking on a quest for fortune in the fur fields of the Rocky Mountains. However, their camaraderie is tested when love for the same woman leads to tragic consequences. Celebrated for its lyrical beauty, The Song of Three Friends earned the title of Best Volume of Verse from the Poetry Society of America shortly after its release. - ...

Splendid Wayfaring recounts the daring journeys of Jedediah Smith and the early pioneers who expanded America’s frontier beyond the Missouri. Chronicling their triumphs and hardships from 1822 to 1829, this historical narrative captures the relentless spirit of westward expansion and the men who risked everything to explore the unknown. A fascinating look into one of America’s most defining eras.