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1980
4.7(44 reviews)
Publisher: TCU Press
426 pages
ISBN: 978-0875650593
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The Wolf and the Buffalo

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From the author of "The Far Canyon" and "The Good Old Boys" comes this poignant story of a freed slave who goes west with the army and confronts much more than the hostilities of the Comanche and Kiowa. The Civil War has ended and Gideon Ledbetter is feed from slavery. Like many, he has no land, no money, and no means to make a living. Gideon is drawn into the army by a recruiter who paints an alluring picture of cavalry life out in the west. The Indians called the black men "Buffalo" soldiers, as their tightly twisted hair reminded them of the large animals that they hunted for survival. Gideon is drawn into a conflict with a Comanche warrior, Gray Horse Running, which leads to a shattering confrontation on the plains of west Texas. This is the story of two men drawn together amid the blood and the fury of a conflict not of their making.

Book Information

Title:The Wolf and the Buffalo
Author:Elmer Kelton
Series:Texas Tradition Books
Book Number:#4
Published:1980
Pages:426
ISBN-10:875650597
ISBN-13:978-0875650593
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Series Progress

This book is part of the Texas Tradition Books series and is book #4 in the series.