Seize the Sky (Son of the Plains )
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (574 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0553289101 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Gary A. Lewis said Five Stars. Glad I read this one.. "Unspectacular But Passable Look at Custer's Last Stand" according to Kevin M. Derby. Terry Johnston continues his “Son the Plains” trilogy with “Seize the Sky.” While parts of this book are well crafted and Johnston is--as always--excellent in following actual events, this is a weaker book than “Long Winter Gone.” The Battle of Little Bighorn is well-trod ground and Johnston adds little here even as he takes a bit of the spotlight away from George Armstrong Custer to shine it on his brother Tom. But the romantic plot from “Long Winter Gone” simply doesn’t belong in the middle of the battle and a heavenly aftermath scene is also out of place. Johnst. "Great Historical Fiction" according to John M. Lane. Terry C. Johnston was a great writer and I own and have read his "Son of the Plains" series, including SEIZE THE SKY which deals with Custer's legendary last stand at the Little Big Horn in southeastern Montana. Johnston lived in Billings and knew the Little Big Horn and the surrounding country.His descriptions of it are lyrical. He was, however, much better at historical fiction than history.He pre-supposes a romance between a beautiful Cheyenne woman and Custer. In so doing, he suggests that Custer's wife, Libby, was frigid. The proof he advanced was that she and George had no children.This moves the plot of the nov
2 : Son of the Plains Series - By Terry C. Johnston - Historical Fiction of Custer and Little Big Horn - VG Condition - Collectible. 1991 - Bantam Domain - 2nd Printing - Paperback - Seize The Sky - Vol
His first novel, "Carry the Wind", won the Medicine Pipe Bearer's Award from the Western Writers of America, and his subsequent books have appeared on bestseller lists throughout the country. Johnston was born on the first day of 1947 on the plains of Kansas, and has lived all his life in the American West. . About the Author Terry C. He lives and writes in Big Sky country near Billings, Montana
Johnston was born on the first day of 1947 on the plains of Kansas, and has lived all his life in the American West. He lives and writes in Big Sky country near Billings, Montana. . Terry C. His first novel, "Carry the Wind", won the Medicine Pipe Bearer's Award from the Western Writers of America, and his subsequent books have appeared on bestseller lists thr