Dances W/Wolves -Op/111

by Michael Blake

Book Overview

Lieutenant John Dunbar, the only soldier at an army outpost deep in Indian territory, befriends the local Comanche tribe and learns their ways from the beautiful Comanche woman whose life he saved This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557040915
• ISBN13: 9781557040916
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Newmarket Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Inspiring and Amazing

I don't know why there are somewhat negative remarks about this book. I seriously loved this book and recomend everyone should read it sometime during their lifetime. It's just one of the many examples of the white man and his reckless and destructive behaviour, and pains suffered by the Indians who owned this land before any body else. I took a course in Native Americans in college and you further see the destruction, chaos and murder that we the white have perpetrated. It's a very moving book and I found it to be inspiring on one side but also sad. Trully a remarkable book, would recommend everyone should read it.

Outstanding

What a joy this book was to read. "Dances with Wolves" is such a wonderful story, and is so well told in this book, that I feel perfection can be applied to it. My only wish is that I had found and read the book, before I ever saw the movie. As is usually the case, Hollywood did not do justice to the story. Michael Blake has brought to life a time in our history that so fragile, and so very beautiful. He showed us that people are just that, people. He gave the faults, and strengths, the loves and hates, the understandings and prejudices that belong to the human race to both the whites and well as the Indians in this book, and just plan showed that these people also lived. I highly recommend this book to anyone. It should perhaps become required reading.

Fast Moving, deeper than the movie, very visual

Should be on your summer list. Even though the movie did a great job of picking up the breadth of this huge story, the book is better at getting all the details. Plus, it has plenty of heart, fast action, romance, adventure, to keep anyone interested.

I like this book.

The book, "Dances With Wolves," written by Michael Blake is a wonderful novel. This story is about the life of one person, Lieutenant John Dunbar. He is anxious to be a good U.S.Soldier. After the Civil War, he arrives at an abandoned army post, where he finds himself alone. The author, Michael Blake,depicts Dunbar as a strong human character,who despite his surrounding circumstances, has lived productively and organized his week-days. Later he becomes friends with an Indian tribe and soon he finds his love. My favorite part of the story is the development of the main character, because the reader is gradually introduced to a dynamic, handsome individual with a strong soul. When I read this book I learned about the life and traditions of Native Americans. I like books which make me smile, laugh and sometimes want to cry. I really would recommend this book for people, who are sixteen and older.

My Favorite Book!

"Dances With Wolves",by Michael Blake, reveals an exciting story about the war for territory between the Native Americans and Settlers. If you enjoy stories about the West this book is an excellent choice. It depicts the frontier from the viewpoint of Native Amerians. Moreover the reader is invited to experience the constant pressure that was placed on the Native Americans by the Settlers. The main character, Lieutenant John Dunbar, who was originally sympathetic to the early Settlers, joins a Native American tribe. This shift is what makes this story so unusual and unique, because the antagonists in the book become the protagonists. In the beginning of the story the author depicts Indians as the antagonists, when the warriors from Pawnee tribe kill Timmons, Lieutenant Dunbar's escort. The reader gets an impression that all of the Native Americans are evil and cruel savages. However further into the book, Indians become the protagonists when the Comanche make peace with Dunbar, and they are described as victims of colonization.The love story between Dunbar and "Stands With A Fist",a unique Comanche white woman, makes the book even more interesting. This book is a great example of American literature and I would recommend it to everyone.