Crazy Horse: The Strange Man of the Oglalas

by Mari Sandoz, Vine Deloria Jr. (Introduction)

Overview

“[One] of the great stories of the West, and written . . . in the spirit of the sages, with a scrupulous regard for truth and history.”—Atlantic Monthly

Crazy Horse, the legendary military leader of the Oglala Sioux whose personal power and social nonconformity contributed to his reputation as being “strange,” fought in many famous battles, including the Little Bighorn, and held out tirelessly against the U.S. government’s efforts to confine the Lakotas to reservations. Finally, in the spring of 1877 he surrendered, only to meet a violent death. More than a century later Crazy Horse continues to hold a special place in the hearts and minds of his people.

Mari Sandoz offers a powerful evocation of the long-ago world and enduring spirit of Crazy Horse.

Chosen as a 2007 One Book, One Nebraska selection, this edition of Crazy Horse includes discussion questions and a comprehensive glossary to enhance the reader's experience with this classic Sandoz text. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803245983
Publisher:	UNP - Bison Books
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	512
Sales rank:	396,514
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Mari Sandoz (1896–1966) is the noted author of Cheyenne Autumn, Old Jules, and The Battle of the Little Bighorn (all available in Bison Books editions).   Vine Deloria Jr. (1933–2005) is the author of many books, including Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto and Red Earth, White Lies: Native Americans and the Myth of Scientific Fact.

Table of Contents

The Light-Haired Boy
Cow Tracks on the Holy Road     3
The Coming of the Wagon Guns     22
The Gift of Ears     45
Soldiers on the Blue Water     63
The Great Teton Council     86
The Song of a Good Name     101
The Glorious Warrior
Fat Times for the People     121
Whites Like Rising Flood Waters     136
The Big Year     152
The Hundred in the Hands     179
So Long as Grass Shall Grow     205
Many Things Thrown Away     225
The Man of the People
Marriage and the Death of a Friend     253
Death, and the Thieves' Road     278
The Great Encampment     302
Many Soldiers Falling into Camp     317
The Smoke of Victory Hangs Low     335
Sitting on the White Man's Island     360
A Red Blanket from His Own     387
White-Man Chronology     415
Bibliography     417
Notes     423

Editorial Reviews

Sandoz unfurls the story of the noted Oglala Sioux warrior who fought many battles for his people's independence, culminating with wiping out Custer's troops at the Little Bighorn. Despite his apparent standoffishness, Crazy Horse was a charismatic leader and clever strategist. This 1942 volume paints a detailed portrait. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

"This history of the Oglala Indian Crazy Horse is a splendidly done thing. [Sandoz] gives a magnificent picture of the Plains Indian civilization."—Washington Star

Washington Star

"[One] of the great stories of the West, and written . . . in the spirit of the sages, with a scrupulous regard for truth and history."—Atlantic Monthly

Atlantic Monthly

"Here is a glorious hero tale told with beauty and power . . . the story of a great American."—John G. Neihardt, New York Times

— John G. Neihardt

New York Times

“The urge to shape political policy and attitudes by capturing an aura of her subjects is best exemplified by Sandoz’s passionate intensity in the writing of the book Crazy Horse.” —Mary Dixon, Great Plains Quarterly

Great Plains Quarterly