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Although the story is fiction built on an real idea it is done with the real possibility of what would have happened. Women of the time were institutionalized at the whim of a husband. The institutions were a horror for any woman let alone one that wasn't insade. Common reasons were that a woman did not obey the rules expected from society. So they were deemed insane. Women were incarcerated for crimes because they could not get jobs and often had to resort to theft or prostitution. The Civil war left many women alone and without finances. These were the women who made up the volunteer wives. They were scared and harshly treated. Some were tough enough to fight back. Most had no idea of what to expect from the native Americans and were surprised at some of the things they learned. It was an easy read in the form of a diary and letters to family that they knew would never see the letters but wanted some trace of their lives if they were killed or died.Read full review
The author proposes: What if the US Government had granted the Cheyenne request to trade 1000 ponies for 1000 white women, with whom they would produce offspring to be brought up in the ways of the White Man? Written in diary form, the lead character reveals her sordid past and her new adventure as the wife of a Cheyenne chief. She and the other white brides are to bring an end to Native American and US hostility through the children they bring into the world.
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The author rambles on and on about everything but doesn't tell us what we are curious about. Example, he tells us about all the different women on the train but doesn't say how she knows them. It's completely overworded.
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I absolutely loved this book! It takes a little known historical fact and twists the end into a credible, however fictional story. I have recommended this book to all my friends, and have bought extra copies to give as gifts. The author pays particular attention to historic details, and makes you feel like you are actually time warped into a special event in history. His characters are wonderful and delightful. This is one of my all time favorite books!!
Wonderful way to approach history and a great story by letter writing and journals. May is a wonderful story teller, she is sexy, funny, forthright, a true explorer of her time and of herself. So many characters to add to the description of a dangerous exciting trek into the wilderness, a life with the "savages" who become their family. It is a page turner but it also lets you put the book down reflect a bit, then pick it up to continue the adventure. ljohnson
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