{"product_id":"a-cycle-of-the-west-9781496206374","title":"A Cycle of the West","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresents 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. Unquestionably the masterpiece of the poet who has been called the \"\"American Homer”, \u003cem\u003eA Cycle of the West\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates the land and legends of the Old West in five narrative poems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e“A powerful succession of songs celebrating the experience of the frontier.”—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“A sweeping narrative told with poetic images as big as the great American West.”—\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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  \u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to the Bison Classic Annotated Edition, by Alan Birkelbach    \u003cbr\u003e Annotator’s Note    \u003cbr\u003e Introduction, by John G. Neihardt    \u003cbr\u003e The Song of Three Friends    \u003cbr\u003e Part I: Ashley’s 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: “You’re getting sober, Squire . . .”     \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’s 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  ","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409220313431,"sku":"9781496206374","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496206374.jpg?v=1730506005","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-cycle-of-the-west-9781496206374","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}