
On a remote military outpost along the Platte, the daily grind of reports, card games, and restless patrols masks a deeper unease. Lieutenant Field’s sharp tongue and the Major’s weary authority hint at a simmering conflict that goes beyond paperwork. The soldiers’ camaraderie is tested by whispered rumors and the looming presence of a woman whose heritage bridges two worlds.
Into this tense atmosphere steps a young Sioux woman, a figure both mysterious and compelling. Her arrival stirs curiosity, admiration, and suspicion among the men, especially as she navigates the delicate line between the army’s discipline and the traditions of her people. As friendships tighten and old prejudices surface, listeners are drawn into a vivid portrait of frontier life, where loyalty, love, and cultural clash intertwine in unexpected ways.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (430K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Chuck Greif, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2006-08-10
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1844–1933
A career soldier turned prolific storyteller, he drew on life in the U.S. Army to write dozens of popular novels and histories about frontier posts, campaigns, and military life. His books helped shape how many readers imagined the American West in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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