Bugles in the Afternoon - Softcover

Haycox, Ernest

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0451053885 ISBN 13: 9780451053886

Publisher: Signet, 1973

Synopsis

Rumors of a campaign against Sitting Bull cut through the ranks like a cold wind. Who would lead the charge? Custer and his Seventh Cavalry seemed to be the natural choice; for them it was a history-making proposition. For the Sioux, it was the last installment in an old story. Forced from their traditional lands, the Sioux had nowhere to go and only two to fight back or become captives on the reservations. They chose to fight back.In Bugles in the Afternoon, Western writer Ernest Haycox relates a tale of Custer's famed Seventh Cavalry and its fate at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in a balanced mix of action, exposition, and history. Originally published in 1943, this classic work is now back in print in a new paperback edition. Historian Richard W. Etulain examines the novel's history and Haycox's impact on a timeless genre in an original foreword. Ernest Haycox Jr. provides insight into his father's writing regimen and commitment to authenticity in his introduction.

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About the Author

Ernest Haycox (1899-1950), a prolific writer of Westerns, published twenty-four novels and hundreds of short stories.

Edition details

• Publisher: Signet
• Publication date: 1973
• ISBN 10: 0451053885
• ISBN 13: 9780451053886
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1