Conquering Horse

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High on a remote butte, a young Sioux waits. Though daring in battle, skillful, 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, ...

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Overview

High on a remote butte, a young Sioux waits. Though daring in battle, skillful, 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, risk 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.

This magnificent saga of the West before the white man came is at once a heart-pounding adventure, a tale of fiery, forbidden passion and the moving and suspenseful story of a young brave coming to manhood and facing the most savage test and most heartbreaking choice a noble Sioux could undergo. "One of the outstanding novels of the year!"--NYT Book Review.

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Editorial Reviews

New York Herald Tribune
"Mr. Manfred's novel carries the feel of open country, of grass and wind, sun and rain, moonlight and starlight. . . . It is harshly real."—New York Herald Tribune
San Francisco Chronicle
“Manfred has woven a wondrously complex story of a young Sioux warrior’s search for the inner core of manhood’s dignity—the ability to live with oneself.”—San Francisco Chronicle
 
New York Times
“His narrative has in it both the kick of actual life and the power of vision. . . . A fine and attractive story.”—New York Times
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780803281196
  • Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
  • Publication date: 9/1/1983
  • Series: The Buckskin Man Tales Series
  • Pages: 355
  • Sales rank: 703,705
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.50 (h) x 0.83 (d)

Meet the Author

Delbert E. Wylder is a professor of English at Murray State University and author of Popular Westerns (1974), Emerson Hough (1981), and many articles on Western American literature.
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