Tallgrass

by Don Coldsmith

Tallgrass begins in the 16th century with the arrival of the first Spanish conquistadors and sweeps the reader into the mammoth cultural clash between these newcomers and the native Americans already Osage, Pawnee, Comanche, Cheyenne, and more. This is the saga of the warriors, priests, trappers, traders, explorers, schemers, and other pioneers who come alive in these pages.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Westerns, Fiction

576 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Don Coldsmith was an American author of primarily Western fiction. A past president of Western Writers of America, Coldsmith wrote more than 40 books, as well as and hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. His “Spanish Bit Saga,” a series of related novels, helped to re-define the Western novel by adopting the point of view of the Native Americans, rather than the European immigrants.

Reviews

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

A rich, historical epic. More about the land and the place than the characters, which makes it kind o like a Michener novel. And I mean that as a compliment. Excellent.