Synopses & Reviews
Marcus Reno is a pariah, a controversial figure accused of being responsible for the worst disaster ever to befall the army of the United States. Thirteen years past, he was one of George Armstrong Custer’s senior officers when Custer and over 200 men in his command were annihilated by Sioux and Cheyenne warriors above the Little Big Horn River in Montana Territory.
Now, in the spring of 1889, Major Reno is dying and wants to tell the real story of the Custer battle and wants his honor–the most precious word in his vocabulary--restored.
Richard S. Wheeler, a master of the biographical novel, provides a brilliant reconstruction of the Custer battle and Marcus Reno’s subsequent courts martial for "conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman," and brings to life a tortured man searching for peace and respect.
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"...compelling fiction, a fresh, insightful and compassionate tale of a tragic figure." Publishers Weekly
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"...compelling fiction, a fresh, insightful and compassionate tale of a tragic figure."
--Publishers Weekly on An Obituary for Major Reno
"Wheeler is a master storyteller whose many tales of the Westward Movement...weaves fact, fiction, and folklore into pure entertainment." --Library Journal on An Obituary for Major Reno
“A riveting re-creation of the tragic final years of an American legend."— Booklist on Eclipse "Wheeler brings readers a stunningly told and hitherto incomplete story of the tragic final chapter in the life of Meriwether Lewis, one of American historys most famous and lasting characters." —The Denver Post on Eclipse
"It has become the authors trademark to tell a vast historical drama through the eyes of multiple characters, and his skill at orchestrating massive movements is on display here... Wheeler powerfully presents manifest destiny in action."—Publishers Weekly on The Fields of Eden
"...classic Wheeler. He is among the top living writers of Western historical novels-if not the best. In this book he knows his history, his subject and he lets his imagination run with them. He rolls it all into one terrific book that comes highly recommended."-Tulsa World on Masterson
"This Montana writer has not only created enduring characters and stories, he has forever branded Western literature with his presence." -True West
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"Wheeler is a master storyteller whose many tales of the Westward Movement...weaves fact, fiction, and folklore into pure entertainment." Library Journal
Synopsis
Marcus Reno is a pariah, a controversial figure accused of being responsible for the worst disaster ever to befall the army of the United States. Thirteen years past, he was one of George Armstrong Custers senior officers when Custer and over 200 men in his command were annihilated by Sioux and Cheyenne warriors above the Little Big Horn River in Montana Territory.Now, in the spring of 1889, Major Reno is dying and wants to tell the real story of the Custer battle and wants his honor-the most precious word in his vocabulary--restored.
Richard S. Wheeler, a master of the biographical novel, provides a brilliant reconstruction of the Custer battle and Marcus Renos subsequent courts martial for "conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman," and brings to life a tortured man searching for peace and respect.
Synopsis
A New York newspaperman is determined to fulfill a deathbed request: restore the honor of Major Marcus Reno, a survivor of Little Big Horn and a disgraced senior officer under General George Armstrong Custer.
About the Author
Richard S. Wheeler is author of fifty novels of the American West. He is recipient of four Spur Awards and the Owen Wister Award for Lifetime Achievement in Western literature from Western Writers of America, Inc. He lives in Livingston, Montana.