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Crazy Horse
A Life
by Larry McMurtry
ISBN: 0670882348
ISBN-13: 9780670882342
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
McMurtry's brief biography of the great Sioux warrior is also a chronicle of the gigantic sculpture of him that is being carved out of a mountain in the Black Hills.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Published date: 1999
Size: 5.5 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.6 pounds
Pages: 145
Publisher's Notes
Legends cloud the life of Crazy Horse, a seminal figure of American history but an enigma even to his own people in his own day. Yet his story remains an encapsulation of the Native American tragedy and the death of the untamed West. Crazy Horse strips away the tall tales to reveal the essence of this brilliant, ascetic warrior-hero. Larry McMurtry's vivid, carefully considered, succinct biography will lure not only his own fans but history buffs, Western enthusiasts, students of all things Native American, and anyone concerned with the white man's atonement and restitution to native peoples. In a portrait that only he could render, Larry McMurtry captures the poignant passing of a time and offers a vibrant new understanding of the mythic Crazy Horse and what he stood for.
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Crazy Horse: A Penguin Lives Biography (Penguin Lives)
Larry McMurtry
Viking Adult. Used - Good. Former Library book. GOOD with average wear to cover, pages and binding. We ship quickly and work hard to earn your confidence. Orders are generally shipped no later than next business day. We offer a no hassle guarantee on all our items. ( more information) Offered by River City Books, LLC (United States)
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Larry McMurtry
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Crazy Horse: A Penguin Lives Biography (Penguin Lives)
Larry McMurtry
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Crazy Horse: A Penguin Lives Biography (Penguin Lives)
Larry McMurtry
Viking Adult. Used - Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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CRAZY HORSE
McMURTRY, LARRY
LIPPER VIKING, 1999, 3RD PRINTING, NEW HARDCOVER BOOK IN NEW DUST JACKET - UNUSED COPY, ( more information) Offered by A T QUINCY FINE BOOKS (United States)
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Crazy Horse: A Life
McMurtry, Larry
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 1999 Moderate edgewear to dj, small tears to top and bottom edges of dj, bumping to top and bottom edges of backstrip, deckle edge, dampstains on front and back covers. . Hard Cover. Good/Good. ( more information) Offered by Balthazar Books (Canada)
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Crazy Horse
McMurtry, Larry
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 1999 USED - Standard. Book/DJ have only minor reading wear; binding is square and tight; text is clean and unmarked. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Booksmart (United States)
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CRAZY HORSE
McMurtry, Larry
F/NF. Hardcover. ISBN: 0670882348. Fine copy; unread and unmarked. ; Biography of Crazy Horse.. ( more information) Offered by Crazy Horse Books (United States)
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Crazy Horse (Lives Ser.)
McMurtry, Larry
New York, NY, U.S.A.: New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin, 1999, 1999 Hard Cover. near Fine/Very Good. nf/vg. Hard Cover. near Fine/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by MEADOR BOOKS (United States)
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Crazy Horse: A Life
McMurtry, Larry
Viking Press, 1999 Hard Cover. Very Good. Sunning to spine. Light shelfwear.. ( more information) Offered by Bookman (United States)
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Crazy Horse
McMurtry, Larry
New York: Lipper/Viking. 1999. 148p., dj (Penguin lives series) ( more information) Offered by Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA (United States)
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A Penguin Lives Biography (Qty: 3)
McMurtry, Larry
Viking Adult, 01-Jan-1999. Hardcover. NEW. Brand new item. Over 4 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Few left in stock - order soon. Code: U20081006211739G ( more information) Offered by A1Books (United States)
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MCMURTRY, Larry
New York: Viking, 1999. hardcover. fine/very good. 8vo, 1/2 brown cloth, d.w. (New York): Viking, (1999). vg ( more information) Offered by Argosy Book Store (United States)
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Crazy Horse : Penguin Lives Series
McMurtry, Larry
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Lipper/Viking. 1999. Later Printing. H Hard Cover. Fine. Pictorial boards with tan spine, 148 pages, illustrated dustjacket. The book looks and feels new, with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and is in excellent condition with just a trace of light soil to the edge of the rear cover. Very clean copy. ( more information) Offered by Resource Books, LLC (United States)
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Crazy Horse
McMurtry, Larry
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Lipper/Viking , 1999. New York: Lipper/Viking, 1999; Hard Cover. 12mo - over 6 3/4 " - 7 3/4 " tall. Reprint. 148 pages. Very Good/Very Good. Tan spine with red title on pictorial black boards. A clean, tight and unmarked copy. Unclipped dust jacket with light wear. One of the Penguin Lives Series. A mythic figure puzzled over by generations of historians, Crazy Horse emerges from McMurtry's sensitive portrait as the poignant hero of a long-since-vanished epoch. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by The Bookpile (United States)
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Crazy Horse
McMurtry, Larry
Viking, 1999 147 pages. Biography of a noted warrior. Custer, Red Cloud, Fetterman Massacre, Crook, Little Big Horn, etc. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ( more information) Offered by Old West Books (United States)
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Crazy Horse (Penguin Lives)
Larry McMurtry
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Crazy Horse
McMurtry, Larry
Viking, 1999 Fine, Fine dust jacket.. First Edition. ( more information) Offered by Charlie's Books (United States)
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Crazy Horse
McMurtry, Larry
New York, NY: Viking. Very Good- in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0670882348 . Crazy Horse / Larry McMurtry. New York : Viking, 1999. 148 p. ; 20 cm. Series Penguin lives. Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-148) ; Dust jacket protected; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . ( more information) Offered by Bailey Hill Book Shop (United Kingdom)
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Crazy Horse
McMurtry, Larry
The Penguin Group, N. Y. , 1999. First Edition. . Binding is: Hardcover. . Book condition: As New. /Jacket condition: As New. . 5 1/4 in. x 7 3/4 in. . First Edition by author, Larry McMurtry. This books has all the requirements that must be present to be a first edition - complete number line starting with "1" and an original dust jacket with publisher's price of $19.95. A Penguin Lives Biography of the Sioux warrior who battled against the U. S. Army to keep his people free but ultimately decided they had to surrender. 148 pages, sources. No names, marks, or writing in book. Dust jacket and book are in Fine, as new, condition. A superb collector's edition in the rather scarce first edition. ( more information) Offered by Quinn & Davis Booksellers (United States)
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Crazy Horse
McMurtry, Larry
The Penguin Group, N. Y. , 1999. First Edition. . Binding is: Hardcover. . Book condition: As New. /Jacket condition: As New. . 5 1/4 in. x 7 3/4 in. . Signed by author. . A signed First Edition by author, Larry McMurtry. This books has all the requirements that must be present to be a first edition - complete number line starting with "1" and an original dust jacket with publisher's price of $19.95. A Penguin Lives Biography of the Sioux warrior who battled against the U. S. Army to keep his people free but ultimately decided they had to surrender. 148 pages, sources. One of the most scarce McMurtry signed books in the first edition. No names (other than author's signature), marks, or writing in book. Dust jacket and book are in Fine, as new, condition. A superb signed edition for the McMurtry collector. ( more information) Offered by Quinn & Davis Booksellers (United States)
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