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Violence
Barely any
Mild — historical capture and hardship in the 1800s storyline
Language
None
Clean
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult relationship content in both timelines
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The dual timeline — Wachiwi's historical story of captivity, survival, and unexpected fate; Brigitte's modern discovery
What this book is about
Brigitte Nicholson is a Boston anthropologist whose research into her French family ancestry leads her to a surprising discovery: her ancestor in the early nineteenth century was the wife of a Sioux warrior. Legacy alternates between Brigitte's present-day journey and the historical story of her ancestor Wachiwi — a young Sioux woman captured by the Crow and eventually reaching Paris. One of Steel's most unusual novels.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A dual timeline — 19th century Sioux and modern-day Boston
Native American history — Wachiwi's story is the more compelling thread
Genealogical research as a plot driver
One of Danielle Steel's most unusual novels
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