One Thousand White Women
by Jim Fergus
Taste attributes: historicalwesterndramaromanceunsavouryheavylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a wide-ranging, heavy historical novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
One Thousand White Women is the story of May Dodd and a colorful assembly of pioneer women who, under the auspices of the U.S. government, travel to the western prairies in 1875 to intermarry among the Cheyenne Indians. The covert and controversial "Brides for Indians" program, launched by the administration of Ulysses S. Grant, is intended to help assimilate the Indians into the white man's world.
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- Author
- Jim Fergus
- Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 304
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- Open Library
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