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Wind River - (Skye's West) by Richard S Wheeler (Paperback)

Wind River - (Skye's West) by  Richard S Wheeler (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Barnaby Skye, the former Royal Navy Captain turned trapper, has been offered a lucrative proposal from the U.S. government. His intimate relations with many Indian tribes, and his marriages to their women, have landed him a job as scout and translator for the government's Indian Affairs Department. The proposal he must present to the natives: a lopsided treaty in favor of the colonists or certain annihilation"--Back cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Barnaby Skye, the former Royal Navy Captain turned trapper has been offered a lucrative proposal from the US Government. His intimate relations with many Indian tribes, and his marriages to their women, have landed him a job as scout and translator for the government's Indian Affairs. The proposal he must present to the natives: a lopsided treaty in favor of the colonists or certain annihilation. <p/>Torn between the two nations, Skye makes his decision when a powerful army officer threatens his wives and vows to destroy Skye for betraying his country. <p/>Skye must face off against rogue factions of the US Army in hopes of seeing a peaceful and fair treaty through, and the survival of his family and the Great Plains tribes.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Nobody does it better!" --<i>The Round-Up Quarterly</i> <p/>"Rousing western adventure with good characters, good humor, and good writing" --<i>Rocky Mountain News</i> <p/>"Wheeler now joins the ranks of Larry McMurtry, Glendon Swarthout, Tony Hillerman, and Dorothy Johnson." --<i>Billings Gazette</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Richard S.Wheeler</b> has written over fifty novels and several short stories. He has won four Spur Awards and the Owen Wister Award for lifetime achievement in the field of western literature. <p/>He lives in the literary and film community of Livingston, Montana, and is married to Professor Sue Hart, of Montana State University-Billings. Before turning to fiction he was a newsman and book editor. He has raised horses and been a wrangler at an Arizona dude ranch.</p>

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