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Violence
Some
Moderate; historical violence including the violence done to and by frontier settlers and Native Americans
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild adult content
Substance Use
Barely any
Period drinking and substance use in the frontier context
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate; the psychological weight of watching your world and culture be destroyed
What this book is about
John Norman's 1970 historical novel (not a Gor book) depicts the Ghost Dance movement among the Lakota Sioux in the years leading to Wounded Knee — the spiritual and political crisis of a people facing cultural destruction. Norman's treatment is sympathetic to its Native American subjects, exploring the Ghost Dance as a genuine spiritual response to historical catastrophe. A serious historical work that should not be confused with Norman's science fiction series.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Historical violence at Wounded Knee
Themes of cultural devastation
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