The Long Knives Are Crying: A Novel

By Joseph M. Marshall

The second novel in Joseph M. Marshall III’s acclaimed Lakota Westerns series, The Long Knives Are Crying begins ten years later, in 1875, as Sitting Bull begins gathering thousands of Lakota to face the growing problem of white incursion. What follows is a sweeping tale of the Battle of the Little Bighorn (the Greasy Grass battle) and the remarkable defeat of General George Custer and the Seventh Cavalry, including the days and weeks leading up to the conflict and the lesser-known but strategically important Battle of the Rosebud. Told from the Native perspective through the eyes of the veteran warrior Cloud, Long Knives goes beyond the story of the battle to create an authentic vision of the Lakota way of life. Once again, Marshall imparts his unique voice and eye for detail, creating a page-turning Western with a style of its own.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
• Release date: Aug 14, 2017
• ISBN: 9781555918910

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Reviews for The Long Knives Are Crying

[cwflatt · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The more books I have read by Joseph Marshall III the more I have come to enjoy his deep emotional spirit for his people's past. This emotion is not about all the wrongs that were done to the Lakota but is a fear that they will become a forgotten people if their history is not kept alive not just in history books and record books but more importantly the stories of the past are kept alive. The good stories of a powerful caring group of people and a strong and determined group who only wanted freedom to live their life their way.