{"product_id":"a-cycle-of-the-west-the-song-of-three-friends-the-song-of-hugh-glass-the-song-of-jed-smith-the-song-of-the-indian-wars-the-song-of-the-messiah-paperback-softback-9781496206374","title":"A Cycle of the West; The Song of Three Friends, the Song of Hugh Glass, the Song of Jed Smith, the Song of the Indian Wars, the Song of the Messiah (Paperback \/ softback) 9781496206374","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Cycle of the West\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Song of Three Friends, the Song of Hugh Glass, the Song of Jed Smith, the Song of the Indian Wars, the Song of the Messiah\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn G. Neihardt (Author), Alan Birkelbach (Introduction by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496206374\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 August 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e780 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 5 cm, 1.182 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"Republication of Neihardt's Cycle sets another high-water mark in the Press's long and distinguished catalog of books about the American West.\"-Daniel Simon, \u003ci\u003eNebraska History\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“A powerful succession of songs celebrating the experience of the frontier.”-\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“A sweeping narrative told with poetic images as big as the great American West.”-\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“Joe Green’s exhaustive annotations in this valuable new edition not only make John Neihardt’s powerful poems more accessible to twenty-first-century readers, they also draw attention to the depth of Neihardt’s own research into the period of American history that meant so much to him.”-Timothy G. Anderson, author of \u003ci\u003eLonesome Dreamer: The Life of John G. Neihardt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“Green’s remarkable work clarifies our understanding of John Neihardt’s epic poetic ode to the American West and reinforces its position as a literary masterpiece that will inform and inspire readers for generations to come.”-Amy Kucera, former executive director of the John G. Neihardt State Historic Site\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cycle of the West\u003c\/i\u003e rewards its readers with a sweeping saga of the American West and John G. Neihardt’s exhilarating vision of frontier history. It is infused with wonder, nostalgia, and a keen appreciation of epic history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Unquestionably the masterpiece of the poet who has been called the “American Homer,” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cycle of the West\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e celebrates the land and legends of the Old West in five narrative poems: \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Three Friends\u003c\/i\u003e (1919), \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Hugh Glass\u003c\/i\u003e (1915), \u003ci\u003eThe Song of Jed Smith\u003c\/i\u003e (1941), \u003ci\u003eThe Song of the Indian Wars\u003c\/i\u003e (1925), and \u003ci\u003eThe Song of the Messiah\u003c\/i\u003e (1935). This unforgettable epic of discovery, conquest, courage, and tragedy speaks movingly and resoundingly of a unique American experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new introduction by former Texas poet laureate Alan Birkelbach and annotations by Joe Green present fresh views of Neihardt’s iconic work.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIntroduction to the Bison Classic Annotated Edition, by Alan Birkelbach    \u003cbr\u003e Annotator’\u003cbr\u003es Note    \u003cbr\u003e Introduction, by John G. Neihardt    \u003cbr\u003e The Song of Three Friends    \u003cbr\u003e Part I: Ashley’\u003cbr\u003es Hundred    \u003cbr\u003e Part II: The Up-Stream Men    \u003cbr\u003e Part III: To the Musselshell    \u003cbr\u003e Part IV: The Net Is Cast    \u003cbr\u003e Part V: The Quarrel    \u003cbr\u003e Part VI: The Shooting of the Cup    \u003cbr\u003e Part VII: The Third Rider    \u003cbr\u003e Part VIII: Vengeance    \u003cbr\u003e The Song of Hugh Glass    \u003cbr\u003e Part I: Graybeard and Goldhair    \u003cbr\u003e Part II: The Awakening    \u003cbr\u003e Part III: The Crawl    \u003cbr\u003e Part IV: The Return of the Ghost    \u003cbr\u003e Part V: Jamie    \u003cbr\u003e The Song of Jed Smith    \u003cbr\u003e Part I: The valley was beginning to forget . . .     \u003cbr\u003e Part II: Now the jug went round . . .     \u003cbr\u003e Part III: Now the deep . . .     \u003cbr\u003e Part IV: “\u003cbr\u003eYou’\u003cbr\u003ere getting sober, Squire . . .”\u003cbr\u003e     \u003cbr\u003e Part V: Chin to chest and nodding . . .     \u003cbr\u003e Part VI: The low intoning of the canyon grew . . .    \u003cbr\u003e The Song of the Indian Wars    \u003cbr\u003e Part I: The Sowing of the Dragon    \u003cbr\u003e Part II: Red Cloud    \u003cbr\u003e Part III: The Council on the Powder    \u003cbr\u003e Part IV: Fort Phil Kearny    \u003cbr\u003e Part V: Rubbed Out    \u003cbr\u003e Part VI: The Wagon Boxes    \u003cbr\u003e Part VII: Beecher’\u003cbr\u003es Island    \u003cbr\u003e Part VIII: The Yellow God    \u003cbr\u003e Part IX: The Village of Crazy Horse    \u003cbr\u003e Part X: The Sun Dance    \u003cbr\u003e Part XI: The Seventh Marches    \u003cbr\u003e Part XII: High Noon on the Little Horn    \u003cbr\u003e Part XIII: The Twilight    \u003cbr\u003e Part XIV: The Death of Crazy Horse    \u003cbr\u003e The Song of the Messiah    \u003cbr\u003e Part I: The Voice in the Wilderness    \u003cbr\u003e Part II: The Coming of the Word    \u003cbr\u003e Part III: The Dance    \u003cbr\u003e Part IV: The Soldiers    \u003cbr\u003e Part V: Sitting Bull    \u003cbr\u003e Part VI: The Way    \u003cbr\u003e Part VII: Wounded Knee    \u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Prefaces    \u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Errata    \u003cbr\u003e Notes    \u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Bison Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52701993763096,"sku":"9781496206374","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-cycle-of-the-west-the-song-of-three-friends-the-song-of-hugh-glass-the-song-of-jed-smith-the-song-of-the-indian-wars-the-song-of-the-messiah-paperback-softback-9781496206374","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}