
Little Big Man
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Narrated by:
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David Aaron Baker
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Scott Sowers
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Henry Strozier
Audie Award, Literary Fiction, 2016
The story of Jack Crabbe, raised by both a white man and a Cheyenne chief. As a Cheyenne, Jack ate dog, had four wives, and saw his people butchered by General Custer's soldiers. As a white man, he participated in the slaughter of the buffalo and tangled with Wyatt Earp.
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I think the author mostly just wanted to narrate from the standpoint of the whites at little big horn, because it's more dramatic... or something like that
Good story but...
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Top Notch
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A terrific novel. well preformed.
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What a pleasant surprise!
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a little slow, but well done.
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This book was clearly a work of fiction, occasionally drifting to fantasy. It did have the ring of realism, however, in it's depiction of Native Americans and their way of life. This was not a didactic novel trying to preach about the horrific genocide and mistreatment of the original inhabitants of our continent, but a very engaging action novel. It was thoroughly enjoyable and fun, however it leaves the reader with a deeper empathy for a way of life that was cruelly taken from people who were ironically portrayed as savages.I feel this book border lines on a classic. Berger isn't Mark Twain, but he is very good and his story is a milestone in portraying the West in a new light.
Huck Finn on Fire Water
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Captivating story!
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That being said, stretch and read something that you usually wouldn’t read. If not this classic, then pick another and expand your human experience.
This is not a basic western. It is an alternative history/reality soup while remaining realistic. It has strong characters and a very unique plot. It explores The West, explores the lives of The White Man, explores the lives of Native Americans, explores Colonialism, explores Gen. Custard, and explores life in general in that time period. The main character has one boot in the Native American camp and one boot in the White Man’s camp. What follows allows you to see and compare ALL the different camps. It becomes a realistic, fun, insightful ride that is grounded in the past, but has implications for the present and the future. You will be surprised at where Berger takes you and where he takes you adds the action,suspense, and a touch of mystery and comedy, that keeps you interested. You won’t fall asleep in the saddle.
What more could you want? Well, it’s written by a master story teller...Berger and it has some great narrators that bring his story and characters to life.
Westerns are not my favorite genre, but great stories are...GREAT in any genre. Lonesome Dove and Little Big Man are two of the greatest westerns/books ever written. The movie was great too with Dustin Hoffman in the lead.
Note: This book does reflect a past era in which some characters/Native Americans are ridiculed/harassed racially or in other ways. This reflects the writer’s interest in creating realistic characters for the time period. Additionally, you will be surprised at the progressiveness and diversity of Berger’s characters. This is revisionist history which was ahead of its time.
A Modern Western Masterpiece
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The detail of Indian life
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Great narration.
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