Trail of the Red Butterfly, Karl Schlesier
Trail of the Red Butterfly, Karl Schlesier
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Trail of the Red Butterfly

Author: Karl Schlesier

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Unabridged: 10 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/12/2009

Categories: Fiction, Western


Synopsis

Employing an authentic map from 1805 and decades of research into Cheyenne culture, Karl H. Schlesier pens a tale as remarkable for its historical detail as for the intensity of its storytelling.Whirlwind, the twin brother of Stone, disappears during a raid into northeastern New Spain. So Stone brings together Cheyenne, Kiowa, and Gataka warriors to go after his missing brother-but there are many things between earth and sky that oppose his quest.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Niki

This is the story of the Cheyenne Indians in the early 1800's and the story of the invasions on them from their side. The story covers the Cheyenne being attached and then traveling for months to recover a brother who they believe has been captured. I loved the book and felt that it was true to the......more

Goodreads review by Linda

Gift of centuries for Cheyenne and Plains Peoples......more

Goodreads review by Steve

If you are interested in what life may have been like on the plains before the era of manifest destiny, this is a good pick. This tale follows a group of Cheyenne traveling down through Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and into Mexico in search of one of their own. It is said to be based on a true story.......more

Goodreads review by Gail

This novel, focused on a Cheyenne/Kiowa family in the 1800s Southwest, is strong in both its research and its landscapes. The writing is unembellished, the story gripping.......more