Yellow Cat [Paperback]

Georges Simone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 20, 2000

Yellow Cat explores the conflicts that led to the near extinction of the Apaches, the Indians who called themselves The People, during the 1870s.The story is driven by three protagonists: Yellow Cat, visionary warrior, who leads The People against encroaching White Eyes; General Crowe, Christian soldier, whose efforts toward peace meet political doom; and Indian Agent Osprey, who seeks to perpetuate a personally lucrative conflict.Sometimes aiding, and sometimes thwarting the aims of the protagonists, are: The Gan, animistic guardians of The People; Two Foxes, Yellow Cats sister, who becomes the Bride of the Sun; Chaco, traitor to The People; and Red Grass Rising, shamaness, leader of The People, and friend of the Gan; and enforcement officerWalter, who may be related to The Prince of Fire.Yellow Cat is the cymbal clash of a war between cultures whose reverberations continue to ring.[Author bio]George Simone lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from which base he frequently extends his years of study and travel in the Southwest.

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About the Author

More than a decade spent roaming the Southwest has given George Simone an abiding love for that land and its people. He now resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (July 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595010385
• ISBN-13: 978-0595010387
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,801,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Visionary novel of Apache Wars, September 14, 2000

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B. Brackney (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yellow Cat (Paperback)

For anyone interested in the Apaches, the frontier West, Native-American shamanism, or the natural beauty of the Southwest, this novel is a great read! This is a tragic, visionary tale of the last great Apache uprising told as the life of Yellow Cat, an Apache warrior-shaman. An array of memorable characters lend complexity and vividness to the story. I read this book a week ago and am still visited by much of the imagery. Wow!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magical world view, December 28, 2000

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Paul Whiting "poliwogg777" (Folsom, California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yellow Cat (Paperback)

Simone captures the magical world view of the Native American better than any other author I know who does not romanticize the conflicts of the American West.

To begin to understand a value system and set of traditions that allowed these people to live in harmony for thousands of years causes deep reflection upon our Anglo culture.

As a scientist, Simone knows that magic will never triumph over a brute force armed with scientific knowledge and scientific technology, but he may be suggesting that it is too bad that it didn't.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read for Native American History Lovers, December 10, 2000

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Marianne C. Wood (Lake Forest, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yellow Cat (Paperback)

...a compelling and believable story about a sad and shameful time in our American History. Mr. Simone provides a wonderful insight of Native American culture and spirituality as well an interesting set of characters to love and hate and beautiful descriptions of the southwestern landscape.