Return of the Spanish

Spanish Bit Saga #18

by Don Coldsmith

Famous for his proficiency in all the weapons in the People's arsenal, Strong Bow is eager to prove his skill by capturing his people's highest glory--dying while battling Spanish imperialism. Reprint.

Genres: Westerns, Fiction, Historical Fiction

10 pages, Paperback

Published December 1, 1992

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

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very good story--but the synopsis given here is totally wrong. Strong Bow was not out to die facing down the Spanish. He took the job of guide/translator because he wanted adventure and had never seen very far beyond where his village traveled each year. My only quibble is that the ending wasn't resolved--but I think that might be taken care of in the next book of the series.

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[Gail Morris · Rating 3 out of 5]

this story was strange and did not quite seem to go anywhere

[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

[Quinton Guillaume]

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