The Nez Perce Indians and the Opening of the Northwest (American Heritage Library) | 
|  | | | Title: | The Nez Perce Indians and the Opening of the Northwest (American Heritage Library) | | Author: | Alvin M. Josephy | | Publisher: | Mariner Books | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 30 April, 1997 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0395850118 / 9780395850114 | | List Price: | $21.00 | | You Save: | $6.72 | | Amazon Price: | $14.28 | |
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Is there any chapter in American history more dramatic than that of the Northwest from the time of Lewis and Clark to the tragic defeat of Chief Joseph in 1877? Heroic - and not so heroic -characters abound: explorers, fur traders, miners, settlers, missionaries, ranchers, Indian chiefs and their tribespeople. Now, when interest in Lewis and Clark and the American Northwest has never been higher, comes the first complete and unabridged paperback edition of Alvin Josephy's masterwork.
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• The Best Book Available On This Subject 30 May, 2005
Growing up in Idaho, and in my youth occasionally hearing some of the stories of the tragic flight of the Nez Perce, led me to read several books on the subject. No other story in American history is as fascinating as this one. Many good books have been written about it (along with a few that are not so good), but this one is easily the best. It is the most detailed, most accurate, and yet the most readable of all of them. Be warned, however--it is long (700+ pages), and nearly three fourths of the book deals with events that occured prior to the well-known Nez Perce war of 1877. For a shorter read about just the war itself Beal's "I Will Fight No More, Forever" might be a better choice. But for a comprehensive history of the entire region and its people, this is the best.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3B037G802ZFFZ
• Authoritative, Essential, Heart-rending 29 November, 2005
The appalling treatment of the Nez Perces is a sordid and shameful chapter in the modern history of the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Josephy carefully and meticulously describes the downfall of this peaceful and friendly people. His account begins slowly, but it accelerates with the momentum of a huge steam engine and thunders to a climax that left me in tears.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A21WDZDENJXITA
• More About The Nez Perce, Less About The Missionaries Please 24 August, 2007
Really I would rate this book at 4 ½ stars if Amazon would let us. It is a good book, but, at least for me, it does not quite make it to 5. I felt a little too much time was spent on the history of the missionaries sent to the Nez Perce lands. I do realize though that this was an important event that caused a rift in the tribe, so it needed to be covered. When I was reading the bits about the lives of the missionaries, the book started to bog down. I was more interested in learning about the Nez Perce than the settlers. Other than that, I thought the book was good, and well written. I will definitely be reading more on the Nez Perce in the future!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A21Y9YV5LGD398
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