a different alternative history

[delux_vivens]

newspaper_rock discusses a book called The Indians Won, a novel written in 1970 by Martin Cruz Smith (who was apparently part Pueblo?). The basic premise is that after Custer's defeat,

the Lakota and Cheyenne had not broken up into traditional hunting bands that winter. Financed by a group of European investors, who were resentful of rising U.S. influence,

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[delux_vivens]

it was one of those books passed around in AIM cirlces in our heyday

well then now we all have to read it!

*tiptoes off, snickers, points to icon*

[ej]

Do you mean Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson?

[lavendertook]

No, but damn, I want to.

[kjpepper]

so many things to request from the library in this thread, dang it.

[browngirl]

So many books, so little time! But yeah, this one just muscled its way to the top of my "must locate" list.

[and_old_lace]

I love alternate history novels and this one sounds GOOD. Must read!!!!!!