Blue Savage

by Earl Murray

Harper, an orphan raised by the Cheyenne, is forced to join the army to fight the Indians and subsequently discovers the nature of his true ties

164 pages, Hardcover

Published October 1, 1985

About the author

AKA E.P. Murray

Reviews

[Cindy Black]

Blue Savage is a tale of loyalty that goes beyond blood ties. As a boy of seven, Harper had been the lone survivor of a wagon train of emigrants who perished on the trail. Found by a tribe of the Oglala Sioux, he was raised as a brave to become the warrior Sun Hair. Years later, at a time when the Wasicun, the white man, was overriding Indian lands, protected by the bluecoated forces of the U.S. Army, the tribal elders agreed to trade their white captives for horses and a promise of peace. Deeply betrayed by his adoptive people, Harper rode against them, joining the army in bloody combat until an encounter with his former love, Snow Fawn, convinced Sun Hair to set his life on a dramatic new course.
Excerpt from back of book.