A Daughter of the Sioux: A Tale of the Indian frontier

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A Daughter of the Sioux: A Tale of the Indian frontier

by Charles King

EN·~7 hours

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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.

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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.

About the author

Charles King

Charles King

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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