• Comanche Dawn

  • By: Mike Blakely
  • Narrated by: Jack Garrett
  • Length: 22 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (198 ratings)

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Comanche Dawn

By: Mike Blakely
Narrated by: Jack Garrett
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Publisher's summary

The Comanche warrior Horseback is born on the same day that the first horse comes to his people. He matures into a powerful leader of uncommon wisdom and vision. Through the strong medicine granted to him by the spirits and the love of Teal, the most beautiful woman in his tribe, Horseback is destined to forge a new direction and lead the Comanches to rule the plains.
©1998 Mike Blakely (P)2002 Recorded Books LLC

Critic reviews

"Not only a heartfelt expression of the author's love of horses, this fine novel also offers a detailed study of life among those Blakely considers to have been the greatest horsemen of all time....Although it is fiction, Comanche Dawn should be required reading for anyone wishing to know about life among the early Plains Indians." (Booklist)

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Comanche Dawn

Excellent book about our ancestors--the plain indians of north america.
A great history lesson.
The reader Jack Garrett was wonderful to listen too.

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Too Much!

I chose this book because of it's overall rating and other reviews, hoping that it would be an in depth treatment of Comanche history and culture; especially, the establishment of their dominance in the southern plains. After all, the book lasts for over 23 hours! What I found was an overly romanticized fantasy of a mythic warrior's adventures, with only a modest nod to the history and culture of this very important tribe of Native Americans. As far as the book's description of Comanche culture, the author imposes his own over romanticized fantasy of how these people lived and what they thought. This is NOT a book that is equivalent to Joseph Marshall's excellent story about the Lakota, "Hundred in the Hand"; or Karl Schlesier's two excellent novels about the Cheyenne and Nez Perce ("Trail of the Red Butterfly" and "Aurora Crossing ..."). If you want to get a better understanding of Native American culture, buy those two authors. If you want to read about Comanche's beating their slave wives, or what wild horses think about as they are being captured and broken by cruel horsemen, this book is your ticket.

I have listened to the entire 20+ hours of this book, hoping that it would do for Comanche's what Marshall and Schlesier did for other tribes, but all I got were a few nuggets.

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outstanding book

I love this book. written from the heart I am sure. content and narration outstanding!

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Wow!

Thoroughly enjoyed this book, although as a female and bored oneday, I admit I didn't expect to... What a wonderful saga, gripping, thrilling and evocative from start to finish!!

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very early american tale

this is a grand story if you like stories about american history and native americans (which i do)!

on the day of horse back's birth, the first horse seen by the tribe appears. this is an omen of how he will become involved with horses as he ages. his is the story of the horse were introduced to the indians and how the indians of new mexico become one with their animals. it is the story of how indians learned the the 'metal men' and the relationships between the 2 groups.

not only is this a well written, well researched, the narrator is excellent as well!

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Unfortunate Narration

Although the subject matter of this book sounded interesting to me, after listening to this narrator for about an hour and a half I quit the novel. Sad, that such a story can be ruined by the storyteller.

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A Fun and Surprising Listen

Writing about another culture from a long time distance is not easy and often impossible to do with any degree of accuracy -- even with fiction. Because of this, I had some misgivings buying the audiobook.

I was pleasantly surprised though, as the more I listened, the more I got into the story and characters, appreciating some of the historical details of Comanche life thrown in.

The author's clever use of the Comanche Nation evolution as reflected in the life of a single person was an easy way to understand that evolution and see the reasons behind it.

When I finished the very competently read audiobook, I was sad that I would no longer travel with Horseback and his band. I can only hope that the author considers writing another book written from the Native American perspective.

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Fabulous!

But, you need to understand what the book is about. Yes, it does talk about the Comanche history among other Native American tribes, the Spanish and early American settlers, but its focus is not a simple historical recitation of facts so revered by many Caucasian readers. This book is much more as it addresses the historical aspects of the story as the background information that it is, but focuses on the ways and thinking of the Native American people, likely, at that time. One reviewer harshly criticized this bold attempt to resurrect a way of life, that has been all but suffocated through time, but only revealed their own narrow capacity to appreciate cultures with greater depth. This book provided an exhaustive journey through the life of a warrior, his people and their beliefs as tested by the environment and communities around them at that time. If the narrator could have shined any brighter in his narration it would have been in his rendition of the battle cry, or the warrior cry for victory or joy. He should have just let it rip instead of trying to imbue it with a caucasian "sensibility" which of course eviscerated the sound and power of the cry. Excellent book. Enjoyed every minute of it.

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comance Dawn

This is one of the best titles I have seen on audible.
Are tere any more books by this author?

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Great

Very entertaining combining the history, spirituality,visions, and truth about the greatest light cavalry the world has ever seen, the Comanche horseman.

Authentically historical in story and setting as they rode right through my area and traveled trails I have been on. I will watch for more from this author.

Tremendous job of "acting" from the narrator.This book is well worth downloading if you like Horses, the historical west and being well entertained.

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