Nez Perce Summer, 1877
Praise for Nez Perce Summer, 1877
"The flight of Chief Joseph and the Nez Perces across mountain and plain in a
quest for Canadian sanctuary is a commanding saga in the history and folklore of
the United States. Applying his exceptional powers of research in breadth and
depth, Jerome A. Greene has crafted the most exhaustive history yet published of
this story of courage, endurance, pathos, and tragedy. His contribution fills in
a wealth of missing detail and immeasurably enriches the extensive
literature."
—Robert M. Utley, author of The Lance and the Shield: The Life and
Times of Sitting Bull
"Jerome A. Greene has made an outstanding contribution to our knowledge of
the military aspects of the Nez Perce Campaign of 1877, enriching our
understanding of this complex and multifaceted story."
—W. Otis Halfmoon, Idaho
Unit Manager, Nez Perce National Historical Park
"Unlike recent treatments of the Nez Perce Indian War, Jerome A. Greene's
study adds a great deal of new information, culled from an impressive array of
primary sources. His book is now the standard, and it is hard to imagine that
there will ever be a better one."
—John D. McDermott, author of Forlorn Hope: A
Study of the Battle of White Bird Canyon and the Beginning of the Nez Perce
Indian War
"The great fighting retreat of the patriotic Nez Perces, struggling for their
lives, lands, and freedom, outwitting and battling off one pursuing force after
another, is one of the giant epics of the American West, and the literature
about it is immense. But there is no volume like this monumental account of the
war by Jerome A. Greene."
—Alvin M. Josephy, Jr., author of The Patriot Chiefs:
A Chronicle of American Indian Resistance
The 554-page book that includes 26 illustrations and historic photographs and 16 detailed maps is available for $49.95 only in hardback from bookstores, or can be ordered directly by calling toll-free 1-800-243-9900 (shipping additional).
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