Winner of the Western Heritage Award, this beautifully crafted historical novel from one of the West's most popular writers tells the true story of the friendship between Valentine McGillycuddy, a young doctor plucked from his prestigious medical career and newly married wife to serve in the army during the Great Sioux War, and the fearsome chief Crazy Horse. When Crazy Horse finally agrees to surrender to the United States, mistrust and treachery on both sides generate further conflict, and he is gravely wounded.
McGillycuddy declares the chief his patient and struggles through a long night to keep his spirit alive. Set in the sprawling Great Plains during the most tragic period in its history, this tale of bravery, justice, and love weaves a tapestry of time and events into the account of a single day-the last in the life of Crazy Horse-to reveal the secrets surrounding America's past.
| ISBN: | 9780803235878 |
| Publication date: | 1st March 2011 |
| Author: | Dan OBrien |
| Publisher: | Bison Books an imprint of University of Nebraska Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 221 pages |
| Genres: |
Historical Fiction General Fiction |
Winner of the Western Heritage Award, this beautifully crafted historical novel from one of the West's most popular writers tells the true story of the friendship between Valentine McGillycuddy, a young doctor plucked from his prestigious medical career and newly married wife to serve in the army during the Great Sioux War, and the fearsome chief Crazy Horse. When Crazy Horse finally agrees to surrender to the United States, mistrust and treachery on both sides generate further conflict, and he is gravely wounded.
The Contract Surgeon features in the following genres: Historical Fiction, General Fiction
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The Contract Surgeon was written by Dan OBrien and published by Bison Books an imprint of University of Nebraska Press
The Contract Surgeon has 221 pages