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An Uncommon Enemy
by Michelle Black
ISBN: 0765301032
ISBN-13: 9780765301031
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
When the Seventh Cavalry murders the inhabitants of a Cheyenne Indian settlement in 1868, George Armstrong Custer-then a Lieutenant Colonel-tries to paint the event as a battle rather than a massacre. He attempts to enlist on his side a woman who was kidnapped by Indians, but she refuses to testify against her captors, and Custer sets out to blacken her name.
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Publisher: St Martins Pr
Published date: 2001
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 5.75 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Pages: 398
Publisher's Notes
In the wake of George Armstrong Custer's unprovoked 1868 attack on a peaceful Cheyenne village and the senseless slaughter that occurred, Captain Brad Randall, Custer's young aide-de-camp, finds himself drawn to Eden Murdoch, the young white woman found in the camp, who refuses to go along with the Army's plans to use her for propaganda against the Indians.
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An Uncommon Enemy
Black, Michelle
Forge. Hardcover. 0765301032 A former library book with the usual identifiers in a protective glossy dust jacket covering. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. 2001 Forge Hard Cover . Very Good. 2001. ( more information) Offered by Seashellbooks.com, Inc. (United States)
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An Uncommon Enemy
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A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings. Mylar over dustjacket. Softly worn around edges and corners. Binding solid and tight. No creases. Purchasing this item supports the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation. ( more information) Offered by Once Sold Tales (United States)
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An Uncommon Enemy
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A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings. Mylar over dustjacket. Binding solid and tight. No creases. Some light dirt smudges on mylar. Purchasing this item supports the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation. ( more information) Offered by Once Sold Tales (United States)
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An Uncommon Enemy
Michelle Black
Forge. Used - Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. 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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An Uncommon Enemy
Michelle Black
Forge. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 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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An Uncommon Enemy (Qty: 2)
Michelle Black
Forge, 2001-09. Hardcover. New. ( more information) Offered by Certified Clearinghouse LLC (United States)
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An Uncommon Enemy
Black Michelle
Forge, 2001-09. Hardcover. New. Never Used. May have remainder mark. ( more information) Offered by Nationwide Book Traders (United States)
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An Uncommon Enemy
Michelle Black
Forge, 2001-09. Hardcover. Very Good. Used, Very Good Hardcover in very Good Jacket. STATED FIRST Edition, First Printing. Ex-library with usual markings. NO remainder mark. NOT price clipped. Text pages clean and smooth, Binding tight. Protected in library mylar cover. ( more information) Offered by DeeAnn Smith (United States)
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An Uncommon Enemy
Black, Michelle
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Forge, 2001. Trade Paperback. As New. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). ( more information) Offered by Born 2 Read Books (United States)
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An Uncommon Enemy
Black, Michelle
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Forge, 2001 Black remainder mark on the outer page edges. Brand new and unread first edition, very crisp and fresh condition! Gift Quality! 398 new and unread pages! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! "On the day after Thanksgiving, 1868, George Armstrong Custer and the Seventh Cavalry attack a sleeping Cheyenne village on the banks of the Washita. Ironically, it soon becomes known that the village was that of Black Kettle, the foremost peace chief of the Cheyenne Nation. Amidst the heartless and senseless slaughter of men, women, and children, the Seventh Cavalry discovers a white woman living among the Cheyenne....". First Edition / First Printing. Hard Cover. Brand New/Brand New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder. ( more information) Offered by Conover Books (United States)
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An Uncommon Enemy
Black, Michelle
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Forge, 2001 Black remainder mark on the outer page edges. Brand new and unread first edition, very crisp and fresh condition! Gift Quality! 398 new and unread pages! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! "On the day after Thanksgiving, 1868, George Armstrong Custer and the Seventh Cavalry attack a sleeping Cheyenne village on the banks of the Washita. Ironically, it soon becomes known that the village was that of Black Kettle, the foremost peace chief of the Cheyenne Nation. Amidst the heartless and senseless slaughter of men, women, and children, the Seventh Cavalry discovers a white woman living among the Cheyenne....". First Edition / First Printing. Hard Cover. Brand New/Brand New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder. ( more information) Offered by Conover Books (United States)
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An Uncommon Enemy
Black, Michelle
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Forge, 2001 Black remainder mark on the outer page edges. Brand new and unread first edition, very crisp and fresh condition! Gift Quality! 398 new and unread pages! Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! "On the day after Thanksgiving, 1868, George Armstrong Custer and the Seventh Cavalry attack a sleeping Cheyenne village on the banks of the Washita. Ironically, it soon becomes known that the village was that of Black Kettle, the foremost peace chief of the Cheyenne Nation. Amidst the heartless and senseless slaughter of men, women, and children, the Seventh Cavalry discovers a white woman living among the Cheyenne....". First Edition / First Printing. Hard Cover. Brand New/Brand New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder. ( more information) Offered by Conover Books (United States)
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An Uncommon Enemy
Black, Michelle
New York: Forge, 2001 Very Good in Very Good jacket Very Good in Very Good jacket Very Good in Very Good jacket 8.7 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches. Condition very good in green boards, price clipped DJ very good, clean tight stated 1st edition. From Publishers Weekly: Strong characters, smart narration and a fast-moving plot distinguish this latest historical novel by Black. On November 2, 1868, the Seventh Cavalry wiped out a Cheyenne village on the banks of the Washita River. Though it was referred to by the army as "the Battle of the Washita, " Thomas Murphy, superintendent of Indian affairs, believes it was a massacre and resigns in protest. Lieutenant Colonel Custer, then at the beginning of his campaign against the Cheyenne, needs a witness to back his version of the event. As Black's novel begins, he thinks he has found one in a white woman who has survived four years of Indian captivity. Eden Murdoch served as a nurse in the Civil War, then married a handsome soldier, discovering too late that he was a brutal, narrow-minded man. While attempting to escape him, she was abducted by a band of renegade Indian warriors and, after much suffering, rescued by a Cheyenne tribal medicine man, Hanging Road, a young man she came to love. Custer is dismayed to find that she will not denounce her captors as "savages" and, in fact, seems to regard his men as not rescuers but aggressors. He appoints his young captain, Brad Randall, to see if he can learn the facts of Eden's captivity. Randall is a na? ve but decent man who comes to understand Eden's respect for the Cheyenne. Black's take on Custer's cruel command is nuanced and well researched, her story of his encounter with Eden based on a cryptic remark Custer made in his field notes the day after Washita. Eden's forthrightness is not always believable waiting impatiently for a bath in the custody of soldiers, she strips naked in front of them but her plucky humor makes her an appealing protagonist. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Book Description When a young,.... First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Jen's Books (United States)
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AN UNCOMMON ENEMY
Black, Michelle
Forge. Fine in Fine DJ. 2001. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. The DJ and book are in excellent shape. The boards are clean with very light wear on the bottom edges. The binding is tight and the pages are clean and crisp with a remainder mark on the bottom. The DJ is clean with no markings or tears. ; 398 p. . ( more information) Offered by The Cracked Book, LLC (United States)
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An Uncommon Enemy
BLACK, MICHELLE
New York: Forge, 2001. Hardcover. As New/As New. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Very fine book in very fine dj. ( more information) Offered by Thomas Books (United States)
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An Uncommon Enemy
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Forge, 2001, 2001. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author. Signed by Author by Black, Michelle. Forge, 2001, First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine in Fine jacket. Signed by author. ( more information) Offered by Book Roundup (United States)
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An Uncommon Enemy [Hardcover] by Black, Michelle
Michelle Black
Forge, 2001-09. Hardcover. New. BRAND NEW Hardcover with a solid binding in excellent condition; We are a small hard working operation who understand that the economy is tough and every penny counts, shop with us for low prices, quality merchandise, fast shipping, and first-class customer service ( more information) Offered by T's Books (United States)
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An Uncommon Enemy
Black, Michelle
New York: Tom Doherty Associates, 2001 Both book and dust jacket are in Fine condition. SIGNED by author on title page. 398 pages.. Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ( more information) Offered by Wolfmueller's Books (United States)
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Forge, 2001-01-01. Hardcover. New. GREAT Bargain Book Deal - some may have small remainder mark - Ships out by NEXT Business Day - 100% Satisfaction Guarantee! ( more information) Offered by BookCloseouts.com (Canada)
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An Uncommon Enemy
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New York: A Forge Book/Tom Doherty Associates, 2001. Green boards, silver-stamped lettering on spine, [1-12pp], 13-398pp, map on [page 9] of Kansas, Texas & Indian Territory (modern-day Oklahoma). Signed by Author on title page. Bright, crisp, clean, sharp corners, appears unread; book has a light bump to spine bottom, dust jacket has no apparent flaws.. ISBN: 0765301032. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/As New. Illus. by Tony Greco (dj). 8vo - 8-1/4" x 5-1/2". Literary Fiction, Native Peoples, Western,. ( more information) Offered by Gene's Books (United States)
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AN UNCOMMON ENEMY
Black, Michelle
New York: Tom Doherty Associates, 2001. . First printing. . Fine in fine dust jacket (as new.) . A look at General Custer and Seventh Cavalry from the viewpoint of a young woman captured by the Cheyenne and 'rescued' by the Cavalry when they attacked a village of women and children, killing most of them. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Publisher's material laid in. ( more information) Offered by bookfever.com (United States)
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An Uncommon Enemy
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Forge. Hardcover. 0765301032 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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