Zeke and Ned
- ISBN-10
- 0753802147
- ISBN-13
- 9780753802144
- Series
- Zeke and Ned
- Category
- Cherokee Indians
- Pages
- 450
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-02-02
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Authors
- Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana
Description
Set in the Cherokee Districts in the Oklahoma Territory not long after the Civil War, this is the story of Ezekiel Proctor and Ned Christie, the last Cherokee warriors. With a cast of vividly drawn characters, McMurty and Ossana weave a colourful tale of the Old West that skilfully combines family chronicle with a fascinating slice of American history.
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