One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd: A Novel

Unabridged
Author: Jim Fergus
Narrator: Laura Hicks
Genres: Historical Fiction
Publisher: Audio Partners
Date: April 2006
Length: 15 hours
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Formats:
  • CD

Overview

Based on actual historical events, "One Thousand White Women is the poignant story of May Dodd's journey west. Committed to an insane asylum by her blueblood family for an affair with a man beneath her station, May finds that her only hope of freedom is to participate in a secret government program whereby women from the "civilized" world become the brides of Cheyenne warriors. She soon falls in love with John Bourke, a gallant young army captain, even though she is married to the great chief Little Wolf. Caught between two worlds and two men, Dodd is forced to make tough decisions that will change her life forever.

Reviews (1)

I enjoyed this book

Written by Anonymous on September 5th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 3/5

This book is not based on history. This book starts with an intriguing premise. In the 1880's the Cheyenne's treaty request for 1,000 white women brides in exchange for 1,000 horses actually did happen. Of course in real life President Grant said no. But in this book he said yes. I enjoyed reading this book. I thought the story line was interesting. And I enjoyed reading about how the Native American's lived. Of course a book about Indian tribes in early America has to have a sad ending. I did notice a few stereotypes. And there were some areas in the book that didn't need to be as erotic as they were written. But overall, it was a fun read.