One Thousand White Women - Jim Fergus

One Thousand White Women

By Jim Fergus

  • Release Date: 2010-04-01
  • Genre: Historical Fiction
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 1,097 Ratings

Description

Based on an actual historical event but told through fictional diaries, this is the story of May Dodd—a remarkable woman who, in 1875, travels through the American West to marry the chief of the Cheyenne Nation.

One Thousand White Women begins with May Dodd’s journey into an unknown world. Having been committed to an insane asylum by her blue-blood family for the crime of loving a man beneath her station, May finds that her only hope for freedom and redemption is to participate in a secret government program whereby women from “civilized” society become the brides of Cheyenne warriors. What follows is a series of breathtaking adventures—May’s brief, passionate romance with the gallant young army captain John Bourke; her marriage to the great chief Little Wolf; and her conflict of being caught between loving two men and living two completely different lives.

“Fergus portrays the perceptions and emotions of women…with tremendous insight and sensitivity.”—Booklist

“A superb tale of sorrow, suspense, exultation, and triumph.” —Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump

Reviews

  • Great but needed more emotions

    4
    By SammyD1005
    Loved the history aspect of it, what it would feel like to live with the Native Americans. The only thing is that I wish there was more feeling from May. It felt like she was a man where she didn’t express any emotion. Any woman would have cared to have two other sister wives, being separated from her children, and feelings for the men she was with? If this was written more as a romance, I would’ve loved it!
  • Would have been better from a female author

    1
    By MingoPup1212
    I struggled with the perspective of the main character in her journal entries. Her emotions didn’t seem like they were the real emotions a woman would have had. I loved the plot and the beautiful descriptions, but I felt like a female author would have successfully portrayed a woman’s emotions in her journal.
  • One thousand white women

    5
    By tersoc
    Excellent book. The book gets better with Every page turned. Characters are fully developed and come alive during this tale. All the through the book I had to keep reminding myself that this is not a true story. The writing is that good!
  • 1000 white women

    4
    By Brenda Brophy
    Excellent very well written. An insight into Indian culture and politics Agree excellent book
  • Fluid and Elevated w/characters you come to love

    5
    By Mellen60
    So nice to read a book that I can't put down. His writing is beautiful and his characters bring you in so much that you worry about them, cry for them, and love them. Can't wait for the sequel this Sept!
  • 1000 White Women

    4
    By twinkyda
    Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I just wonder how much of this story actually "is/was" the way it really was then. Seemed so real. Characters, imagery, savagery, friendships and kindness. I enjoyed the history aspect of this story...and...I do believe this "pact/trade" with the government was real.
  • AWESOME BOOK!!!!!!!

    5
    By Faykayray
    This book will grin YOU until you fish the last word!!!
  • One of my favorite books!

    5
    By Okkrissy
    This was one of my favorite reads. However because I had searched for historical fiction I thought it was mostly true the whole time I was reading it. I told all my friends about this unbelievable part of history and then discovered the only part that was true was that the chief had asked the president for 100 white women but was declined. So I had to humble myself and retract my story to my friends. But I still loved the book, just wish it had been true.
  • One Thousand White Women

    5
    By Spygirl11
    Excellent book which keeps your interest throughout. You won't want to put this book down.
  • One Thousand White Women

    2
    By Ozzieboy1031
    This book was very exciting. It was so real at times I couldn't put it down. Well written and researched. The connection to a real family out of Chicago and the occurrences of the day could very well have happened in so many families. A must read to all who enjoy the old West stories A White Woman