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Title: The Last Comanche Chief : The Life and Times of Quanah Parker by Bill Neeley ISBN: 0-471-16076-8 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 16 August, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Balanced and Accurate
Comment: Neeley's saga depicts the life of the man who led the last free Comanche tribe from the Texas plains into the modern world. In one lifetime Quanah successfully bridged centuries and cultures. A chasm so vast that Quanah is the only native American Chief that truly made the transition. Son of a captive girl, Cynthia Ann Parker, and son of a Chief, Peta Nocona, Quanah is a man who is truly unique in every way. Neeley's account of this man is fantastic.
Rating: 5
Summary: Quanah Parker, American Hero
Comment: Bill Neeley is to be commended for a fine and well documented historical work which reads as good as a Larry McMurtry novel. No finer cast of characters could be invented than those very real people who populated Quanah Parker's world of the Texas Panhandle at the end of the 19th century. Definitely a book for those who prefer there history as it really happened. Not glossed over or compared only to the way it fits into someone's idea of what constitutes the historical "big picture". Must reading for those interested in the history of the plains Indians and real life cowboys, frontiers-folk and Texas lore. Sired by the great Commanche war chief Nocona on Cynthia Ann Parker, a young Texan captive taken in a raid on her father's ranch, Quanah Parker was the last and probably the finest example of a Commanche warrior. Although they never numbered more than 3,000 to 5,000 warriors, the Commanche stood astride the southern gateway to the west and single handedly stopped the southwestern expansion of America for 100 years. The reason Lewis and Clark were sent north to find a route to the west coast around them. So hated by the Texans that the Texas Rangers were created with the sole purpose of annihilating them. The Commanches preyed on Texan settlers along the frontier for both livelihood and sport. Quanah Parker was the last man standing. The last of the plains Indians to surrender to the US Cavalry. Never defeated in battle. Quanah led a tired band of warriors to Ft. Sill Oklahoma, gave up the fight and became a legend in his own time. Neely tells the story well, no unnecessary sentiment, no moral judgement. Just a man and his times as recounted by him in old age, his friends, his enemies and the newspapers of the day. Great fodder for a movie, the life of Quanah Parker. A genuine American hero, although I am not sure he would consider that a complement.
Rating: 5
Summary: A must read for everyone
Comment: Bill Neeley's Book- The Last Comanche Chief, The Life and Times of Quanah Parker is the most comprehensive account of the greatest Comanche chief ever to roam the plains. His book chronicles Quanah's entire life, beggining with the capture of his white mother at Parker's fort. This book details Quanah's storied war accomplishments, and also of his acclaimed rise to favor in the white man's world. Quanah befriended the nation's most powerful men, and his people benefitted from his amazing influence with the white man. It includes a section of rare photos that are just as marvelous as the rest of the book. If you have a passion for books about Native Americans, or just like to read about great leaders, Bill Neeley's book is for you.
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Title: Ride the Wind by Lucia St Clair Robson ISBN: 0345325222 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 12 November, 1985 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Cynthia Ann Parker : The Life and Legend by Margaret Schmidt Hacker ISBN: 0874041872 Publisher: Texas Western Press Pub. Date: 1998 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Where the Broken Heart Still Beats: The Story of Cynthia Ann Parker by Carolyn Meyer ISBN: 0152956026 Publisher: Gulliver Books Paperbacks Pub. Date: 15 October, 1992 List Price(USD): $7.00 |
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Title: Killing Cynthia Ann: A Novel by Charles Brashear ISBN: 0875652093 Publisher: Texas Christian Univ Pr Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $21.50 |
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Title: Comanches: The Destruction of a People by T. R. Fehrenbach ISBN: 0306805863 Publisher: DaCapo Press Pub. Date: September, 1994 List Price(USD): $22.50 |
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