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The Dying Grass: A Novel of the Nez Perce War (édition 2015)

par William T Vollmann (Auteur)

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Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:"The reading experience of a lifetime ..."â??The Washington Post
The National Book Award winner takes readers inside the epic fighting retreat of the Nez Perce Indians 

In this new installment in his acclaimed series of novels examining the collisions between Native Americans and European colonizers, William T. Vollmann tells the story of the Nez Perce War, with flashbacks to the Civil War. Defrauded and intimidated at every turn, the Nez Perces finally went on the warpath in 1877, subjecting the U.S. Army to its greatest defeat since Little Big Horn as they fled from northeast Oregon across Montana to the Canadian border. Vollmannâ??s main character is not the legendary Chief Joseph, but his pursuer, General Oliver Otis Howard, the brave, shy, tormented, devoutly Christian Civil War veteran. In this novel, we see him as commander, father, son, husband, friend, and killer.
Teeming with many vivid characters on both sides of the conflict, and written in an original style in which the printed page works as a stage with multiple layers of foreground and background, The Dying Grass is another mesmerizing achievement from one of the most ambitious writers of our
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Titre:The Dying Grass: A Novel of the Nez Perce War
Auteurs:William T Vollmann (Auteur)
Info:Viking (2015), 1376 pages
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This is the very best book ever published as far as I know on any of the Indian Wars. A unbelievable amount of detail. This author is the most productive nonfiction author that has ever lived. If Robert Caro wrote this fast he would have finished his series on LBJ decades ago. ( )
  JoeHamilton | Jul 21, 2020 |
Indeed we are setting fire; we are burning the dying grass; we shall kill these Bluecoats as they have killed our people; we shall catch them all on fire.


Mighty brave, seeing you still here, son. Not many in a proper mind would keep pushing, over 1200 pages. Means you got "sand".

Do you pray, young Reader? Do you see the celestial dynamics unfolding in our triumph?

What's that, you mumbling? Can't stand that: enunciate, D____n you.

That weary ache from holdin' and reading? Son, that's admiration.

See, son, I wanted balance and to uphold that fluidity and follow the facts, I had to digress as well as maintain -- for the full duration. Uncle Billy would agree. Don't forget General Sherman ain't no war criminal, because we are winners. This train is bound for Glory -- not the Hague, mind you. We have Progress in our hearts and I remain ever so thankful that you've lugged around this tome this past month. Dismissed.

Likely 3.5 stars. I was hoping for more Authorial intrusion and hoodwinks. Where are you Blind One?
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  jonfaith | Feb 22, 2019 |
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for this amazing book! William T. Vollman's latest installment in his Dream series is a long, delicious read, and his ability to take you into a different time was a huge part of this book for me. To look into the world of the Nez Perce and their relationship to their land is fascinating. Recommended for any reader of historical fiction. ( )
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Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:"The reading experience of a lifetime ..."â??The Washington Post
The National Book Award winner takes readers inside the epic fighting retreat of the Nez Perce Indians 

In this new installment in his acclaimed series of novels examining the collisions between Native Americans and European colonizers, William T. Vollmann tells the story of the Nez Perce War, with flashbacks to the Civil War. Defrauded and intimidated at every turn, the Nez Perces finally went on the warpath in 1877, subjecting the U.S. Army to its greatest defeat since Little Big Horn as they fled from northeast Oregon across Montana to the Canadian border. Vollmannâ??s main character is not the legendary Chief Joseph, but his pursuer, General Oliver Otis Howard, the brave, shy, tormented, devoutly Christian Civil War veteran. In this novel, we see him as commander, father, son, husband, friend, and killer.
Teeming with many vivid characters on both sides of the conflict, and written in an original style in which the printed page works as a stage with multiple layers of foreground and background, The Dying Grass is another mesmerizing achievement from one of the most ambitious writers of our

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