The Earth is Weeping : The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West

Resumen del libro

Winner of the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History In a sweeping narrative, Peter Cozzens tells the gripping story of the wars that destroyed native ways of life as the American nation continued its expansion onto tribal lands after the Civil War, setting off a conflict that would last nearly three decades. By using original research and first-hand sources from both sides, Cozzens illuminates the encroachment experienced by the tribes and the tribal conflicts over whether to fight or make peace, and explores the squalid lives of soldiers posted to the frontier and the ethical quandaries faced by generals who often sympathized with their native enemies. Bringing together a cast of fascinating characters, including Custer, Sherman, Grant and a host of other military and political figures, as well as great native leaders such as Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Geronimo and Red Cloud, The Earth is Weeping is the fullest account to date of how the West was won...and lost.

Biografía del autor

Peter Cozzens es autor o editor de diecisiete libros sobre la Guerra de Secesión y el Oeste americano, entre ellos Shenandoah 1862: Stonewall Jacksonx{0026} x02019;s Valley Campaign, This Terrible Sound: The Battle of Chickamauga o No Better Place to Die: The Battle of Stones River. Su libro más reciente, La Tierra llora. La amarga historia de las Guerras Indias por la conquista del Oeste (Desperta Ferro Ediciones, 2017) ha sido galardonada con el Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History como mejor obra de Historia militar publicada en el mundo anglosajón en 2016. Asimismo, fue incluido en el Smithsonian Top History Book of 2016 y se abrió paso en otras importantes listas de mejor libro del año.