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Honore Greenwood #2
Come Sundown
Reluctant hero, Honore Greenwood, has a knack for embroiling himself in the most violent conflicts of the Southern Plains. Known as Plenty Man to the Comanches, Honore serves as ransom negotiator for captives among the Indians. As if his life wasn't in danger enough, Honore has offered his services to the New Mexico Volunteers in the Civil War. But as Honore's luck would have it, he's in the same unit as Luther Sheffield, a man whose grudge against Greenwood knows no boundaries, even though they are fighting on the same side.Leaving behind his beautiful Arapaho bride, Honore rides out, joining his legendary friend, Kit Carson, as a scout. But he is swept into more action than he bargained for—heavy combat in the battles of Val Verde Ford and Glorieta Pass plus Indian attacks—all the while watching over his shoulder for the ruthless Luther Sheffield. Worried that he may soon be ordered to take up arms against his own adoptive tribe, the Comanches, Honore resigns as Kit's scout to return to his tribe.But Honore's halcyon days among the Indians cannot last forever, and he knows that eventually his old cavalry unit will come to attack his village. Torn between a nation on the rise and his own adoptive culture, Plenty Man is forced to lead the fight for Comanche freedom against his old friend, the great Kit Carson, in a battle at a remote place in the Texas Panhandle called Adobe Walls. But in the end, it becomes difficult to tell enemy from ally, and Plenty Man knows his loyalty to the Indians may cost him everything – his beautiful wife, his freedom to return to white civilization, his friendship with Kit, and even his very life.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
- GenresWesterns
502 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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July 24, 2015
What a beautiful, powerful and painfully sad (at times) book this was. I truly loved it. Straddling the worlds of the white man and the Comanche Indians, Honore Greenwood, aka Plenty Man, a Frenchman out of place and time, strides thru the west assisting Kit Carson, legendary scout and military strategist. Their friendship carried throughout their lives with such devotion and respect. The characters are colorful and stoic, the stories are many, and adventures and intrigue abound.
Blakely's understanding of the history of the west and indian ways has come full circle in this great novel. I would read anything he wrote after this intro to his work. As fine as anything McMurtrey has written. An autobiography like no other, the story rollicks along from trader settlements and forts to his beloved prairie. With Blakely's writing, you can see the shining beauty of Westerly, the young Cheyenne bride that captures Honore's heart. Their love is written in the stars and is beautifully composed.
The ending was heart-rending and life-fulfilling in the same moment, somehow. The entire book a testament as well to the fact that revenge can cause two graves to be dug, as has been said many times. Life rolls on, and Plenty Man will be found sitting astride his horse Major on a high bluff, and listening quietly to nature telling him which way he should go. A Shaman's journey is never ended. Five stars.
Blakely's understanding of the history of the west and indian ways has come full circle in this great novel. I would read anything he wrote after this intro to his work. As fine as anything McMurtrey has written. An autobiography like no other, the story rollicks along from trader settlements and forts to his beloved prairie. With Blakely's writing, you can see the shining beauty of Westerly, the young Cheyenne bride that captures Honore's heart. Their love is written in the stars and is beautifully composed.
The ending was heart-rending and life-fulfilling in the same moment, somehow. The entire book a testament as well to the fact that revenge can cause two graves to be dug, as has been said many times. Life rolls on, and Plenty Man will be found sitting astride his horse Major on a high bluff, and listening quietly to nature telling him which way he should go. A Shaman's journey is never ended. Five stars.
May 16, 2019
Mike Blakely is quite good! This is the story of Honore Greenwood, also known as "Plenty Man". It is the story of his life long friendship with Kit Carson. There are also many other historical characters that come into play, in this story. You learn something and you get a true feel for the period and the location, when you read Mike Blakely.
May 6, 2017
Loved it
It was a great read. He really makes the characters come alive. It was informative and entertaining. A great story.
It was a great read. He really makes the characters come alive. It was informative and entertaining. A great story.
October 25, 2009
Mike Blakely is a master story teller. He makes you feel that you are right there as things are happening. All of his books are very well researched.
I learned more about the Southwestern part of the Civil War, although I knew of it---not much had been written about it.
This also covers the massacre at Sand Creek. Colonel John M. Chivington had told the Cheyenne chief, Black Kettle, that if the Arapahos and Cheyennes, the friendly Indians, would move to a reservation on Sand Creek, they would have the desired peace and be protected. When they did this, Chivington attacked the friendly Indians at dawn. Even though Black Kettle waved the American Flag and a white banner of truce. They massacred men, women and children
I learned more about the Southwestern part of the Civil War, although I knew of it---not much had been written about it.
This also covers the massacre at Sand Creek. Colonel John M. Chivington had told the Cheyenne chief, Black Kettle, that if the Arapahos and Cheyennes, the friendly Indians, would move to a reservation on Sand Creek, they would have the desired peace and be protected. When they did this, Chivington attacked the friendly Indians at dawn. Even though Black Kettle waved the American Flag and a white banner of truce. They massacred men, women and children
March 7, 2012
After reading Moon Medicine, i had to read this book. This book was just as good as the first. The Civil War battles make this book very interesting. Honoré has multiple brushes with death and makes every second of this book exciting. I truly loved this book, though it had some parts that really tug at your heart. I highly recommend this book.
October 12, 2018
Legitimately THE best western/historical fiction novel I have ever read. This was the only book I've ever read that made me shed tears. It's an incredibly powerful story about one man in the midst of the dying west.
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