Buffalo Medicine

Spanish Bit Saga #4

by Don Coldsmith

Owl, the second son of Chief Heads Off, who was a white man, becomes an apprentice to White Buffalo, the tribe's medicine man

Genres: Westerns, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Native American, Adventure

183 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1981

About the author

Don Coldsmith was an American author of primarily Western fiction. A past president of Western Writers of America, Coldsmith wrote more than 40 books, as well as and hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. His “Spanish Bit Saga,” a series of related novels, helped to re-define the Western novel by adopting the point of view of the Native Americans, rather than the European immigrants.

Reviews

[sarg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buffalo Medicine by Don Coldsmith
Book 4 of the Spanish bit series. Owl son of The chief and his apprenticeship to be the Medicine man of the tribe. Gave this 4 stars. This series is my favorites. No Indian and the cavalry or cowboys and Indian genre. Highly recommend this series

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just loved the introduction, by Ardath Mayhar: "It is all too true that history has been written by the victors . . . that generations have been nurtured upon tales of savage "Injuns" . . . and so refreshing when we find a book such as Don Coldsmith's, which doesn't describe them as the bad guys."

This is my first Coldsmith book, but it sure won't be my last.

[Wisteria · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book it was a short read and I’ve come to find part of a Saga. It is nice to read about the customs of people often forgotten. It was a little dry because everything was very direct. But I think it was meant to be that way to imitate the way the main character thought so logically.

I’d recommend it for sure.

[John Mutchek · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an enjoyable series. Each book is a quick read, which is something I like after a four-volume saga. Nothing overly involved, but a good story.

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good "Western" story. It's actually not like your normal American Western tale. Lots of nicely developed characters and a nice continuing storyline. Recommended