Once They Moved Like The Wind 49: Cochise, Geronimo and the Apache Wars

Description

Of the many tales of conflict and warfare between the US government and the Indian tribes, perhaps none is more dramatic or revealing than the story of the Apache wars. They were the final episode in the subjugation of the indigenous peoples: the surrender of Geronimo in 1886 effectively ended the Indian wars. Featuring not only Gerinimo, but other larger-than-life characters such as Cochise and General Cook, this is an account of the battles between the Apache and the US Army for land and freedom.

David Roberts is the author of seven previous books, among them The Mountain of My Fear and Jean Stafford- A Biography. He has been a contributing editor at Men's Journal, Outside and American Photo Magazines, and he has also written for National Geographic, Smithsonian and The Atlantic, among other publications. He lives in Cambridge Massachusetts.

"A distinguished, responsible, and, almost inevitably, exciting retelling of a sordid tale" New Yorker "Roberts has fashioned a clear and engaging narrative of Apache survival... Well-researched, well-written... Compelling reading" -- Paula Mitchell Marks Washington Post Book World "Roberts has achieved near perfect focus upon a people and their times... [A] brilliant, poignant history" -- Jeff Long Chicago Tribune