An Army Wife (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781517091545)

"An Army Wife" - fully illustrated - King's writings, relating to American Indians, cover a complex range of opinion within his novels. His sympathy for their cause of defending their homelands, and being forced to adopt a new lifestyle, did not stop him from graphically portraying them as savage and barbaric peoples. However, King also used his writings to harshly criticize U.S. government policies that resulted in Indian treaties not being honored and that permitted rampant corruption among government-appointed reservation agents. As a lieutenant in the 5th Cavalry, King was a participant on the American western frontier, who personally fought in battles with Southwestern and Plains Indians and observed government policies first hand. Charles King is credited today with helping to establish the "Western novel" as a romantic and dramatic genre of American literature, based upon a sturdy foundation of historical realism.

Author: U. S. a. General Charles King
ISBN-10: 1517091543
ISBN-13: 9781517091545
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/29/2015
Pages: 344
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.72d