I got this book for real cheap at Salvation Army, for the purpose of release/trade.

Someone from tonight's BookCrossing gathering at Spoons took this book home!

Just got this book at meetup and plan to read it and release.
From back of book:
When a drunken major ordered Lieutenant John Dunbar to an abandoned army post, the war-weary soldier suddenly found himself alone, beyond the edge of civilization, with only a wolf and some roving Comanches for company.
Thievery and survival soon forced Dunbar into the Indian camp, where he gegan a dangerous adventure that changed his life forever. Each day in the wilderness, Dunbar became more Indian, learning the ways of a proud and glorious people. But when his past came back to haunt him and he was faced with the greatest decision of his life, Dunbar discovered who the real savages were and where his loyalty lay...

I still have about 40 pages left to read, but I'll get them done before I go release books today at the OBZ. I've had this book way too long. Got lost under my TBR pile as new books came in. Sorry Tak.

I've debated back and forth whether to give this book a 6 or 7. While an enjoyable read, it's a tad to PC for me. The story of man during the Civil War who gets stationed on the frontier, only to find out the fort has been deserted, and his growing relationship with the nearby Comanche tribe. While I agree that the Native Americans were treated (and in many ways, still are) shabily, this book doesn't seem to get in depth on what the Comanches were really like. Here, they could almost be any tribe. The author seems to only have a basic knowledge of the history of the time, and no real knowledge of Comanches. An enjoyable read, but don't hope to get any insights into Comanche life from this book.

Released on Thursday, October 30, 2003 at Starbucks on Castro in Mountain View, California USA.

Left on the OBZ shelves