Bury
My Heart at Wounded Knee :
An Indian History of the American West
by Dee Brown
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Paperback Rep edition (March 1991) Henry Holt (Paper); ISBN:
0805017305
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is Dee Brown's eloquent,
fully documented account of the systematic destruction of the American
Indian during the second half of the 19th century. When it was first
published in 1971, both reviewers and the reading public responded first
with shock, then a deep sense of shame, calling it "shattering"
(Washington Post), and "heartbreaking" (The New York Times). It
went on to sell over a million copies in hardcover and four million copies
in paperback, and was translated into 15 languages around the world.
I wrote the following review almost 2 years ago, since then many
others have written reviews and it is interesting to see that every one of
them gave this book 5 stars (top ranking). If you can only afford to get
one book about Native Americans I would recommend that this is the one to
get. - Gloria
dragonfly_7 from London, England, wrote on August 23,
1998:
This book took me on a quest that lasted 16 years! I first read this
book in 1981, when a friend showed it to me almost as soon as I set foot
on American soil from England. From it I learned how awful the Native
Americans had been treated in America, and I wanted to learn more, so I
travelled around the country visiting Native people in their own homes and
reservations. I made many wonderful friends, including my Dakota partner.
The book doesn't lie, I have heard those same stories from the mouths of
elders and young alike. Passed down through their families, the stories
still live on. Dee Brown has written a book about these same stories, he
does it in a way that makes us all sit and think. After reading the book
again, it has the same effect on my soul, except now it is more personal
as I have visited the places in the book and heard the voices too. I am
back in England now, my quest has ended but my love for this book will
never end. Read it and start your own quest off, please.
